Kolak (or kolek) is an Indonesian sweet dessert based on palm sugar or coconut sugar, coconut milk, and pandanus leaf (P. amaryllifolius).[1] A variation in which banana is added, is called kolak pisang or banana kolak. Other variations may add ingredients such as pumpkins, sweet potatoes, jackfruit, plantains, cassava, rice balls, tapioca pearls, and kolang-kaling (aren palm fruit).[2] It is usually served warm or at room temperature, but some prefer it cold.
A pot of banana and sweet potato kolak | |
| Alternative names | Kolek |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Southeast Asia |
| Created by | Indonesians |
| Main ingredients | Palm sugar, coconut milk, pandanus leaf |
| Variations | Kolak pisang, Kolak pisang ubi, Kolak waluh, Kolak biji salak, Kolak nangka, Kolak ubi, Kolak durian |
In Indonesia, kolak is a popular iftar dish,[1] locally known as tajil (sugary snacks and drinks consumed to break the fast) during the holy month of Ramadan,[2] and is also a popular street food.
Preparation
editKolak is basically a dessert based on a sweet liquid made from the mixture of palm sugar and coconut milk. Blocks of palm sugar are crushed and liquified in boiling water, mixed together with coconut milk and pandanus leaf to add aroma. Additional fillings are added and boiled together in this hot sweet liquid. Popular kolak contents including sliced banana, diced sweet potato, ground sweet potato balls, diced pumpkin, jackfruit, and aren palm fruit locally known as kolang-kaling.[2]
Traditionally kolak served warm right after it was cooked and ready, or at room temperature. However, some variant might add ice cubes as sweet cold dessert according to individual preferences.
Variants
editThese are variants of kolak. Sometimes a combo is presented in a serving, for example kolak pisang that contains slices of banana is often combined with diced sweet potato and kolang-kaling sugar palm fruit. Some recipes might add tapioca pearls.
- Kolak biji salak: ground sweet potato balls kolak
- Kolak ketan durian: durian kolak with sticky rice[3]
- Kolak kolang-kaling: sugar palm fruit kolak
- Kolak nangka: jackfruit kolak
- Kolak pisang: banana kolak
- Kolak radio: A Serang kolak made of banana, pineapple, kolang-kaling and rose apple but without coconut milk.[4][5]
- Kolak singkong: cassava kolak
- Kolak setup pisang: banana kolak without coconut milk but added cinnamon, pandanus leaf, and cloves.[6]
- Kolak ubi: diced sweet potato kolak
- Kolak waluh/labu: pumpkin kolak
Gallery
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A bowl of jackfruit kolak
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Banana kolak, a variant of kolak.
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Kolak biji salak, made from sweet potato balls.
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Kolak setup pisang
See also
edit- Binignit, a similar dish from the Philippines
References
edit- ^ a b "Twenties: popular iftar dishes to break the fast". The Jakarta Post. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b c Wira, Ni Nyoman (9 June 2016). "Kolak recipes for Ramadhan you can easily make at home". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ GInanjar, Dhimas. "Kolak Ketan Durian Jombang, Kuliner Favorit saat Panen Raya". jawapos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ Nurmansyah, Rizki. "Kolak Radio Khas Serang, Segar Buah Nanas Bikin Ngiler Buka Puasa". suara.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Resep Kolak Radio, Sajian Khas Ramadan dari Banten". bantennews.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ Veda, Iyeng. "Nikmatnya Kolak Setup Pisang, Minuman Jadul yang Kaya Manfaat". sonora.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
External links
edit- Kolak - Banana, Sweet Potatoes, and Tapioca in Coconut Milk - description and recipe.
- Kolak - Banana Compote in Coconut Milk - Recipe and step-by-step photos
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