Gagaok, sticky rice cakes with palm sugar

Gagaok, sticky rice cakes with palm sugar

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A Sumatran delicacy: a filling made from rice flour, glutinous rice, and shredded coconut, sweetened with palm sugar, wrapped in a banana leaf and steamed.

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At a glance: serves 8 people, 1 hr total (20 min prep, 30 min cook time and 10 min resting), difficulty: easy, about $0.97 per person, 384 kcal per serving.

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Gagaok is a traditional cake originating from West Sumatra, a province in Indonesia. Here’s how to make it at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories384 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$7.78 $0.97 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.83
  • $3.67
  • $2.16
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, shredded coconut, and a pinch of salt. ≈ 4 min
  2. Finely chop the palm sugar. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place three spoonfuls of dough on a piece of banana leaf and top with a spoonful of palm sugar. ≈ 10 min
  4. Fold into a triangle and steam until cooked through.

The bill

Gagaok, sticky rice cakes with palm sugar

  • 250 g of rice flour (or wheat flour)$1.83
  • 500 g of glutinous rice flour$3.67
  • 100 g of palm sugar$2.16
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.12

Total$7.78

that's $0.97 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories384 kcal
Fat2.3 g
Saturated fat0.4 g
Carbohydrates81.5 g
Sugars13 g
Fiber3.1 g
Protein7.2 g
Salt0.01 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of rice flour (or wheat flour)
  • 500 g of glutinous rice flour
  • 100 g of palm sugar
  • 1 cup of shredded coconut
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • Banana leaves

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