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Pengat Keledek
Dessert

Pengat Keledek

Out of all the Malaysian desserts, Pengat of all sorts....

Prep15m
Cook30m
Total45m
Difficultyeasy
Marina’s Story

Out of all the Malaysian desserts, Pengat of all sorts....is my real weakness. I love the wholesome simple flavors it holds. Sweet Potato Pengat has all the goodness of sweet potatoes cooked in natural coconut milk & delicious gula Melaka... Oh well... Could I say more...

Ingredients

4 servings
  • medium-sized (about fist-sized) sweet potatoes, skinned & cubed into roughly 1" equal sizes2
  • coconut milk2 cups
  • coarse sugar0.5 cup
  • palm sugar, grated0.5 cup
  • screwpine leaves, knotted2

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Boil coconut milk in a small pot with screwpine leaves, on low fire.Add both the sugars & keep stirring till diluted.Put in sweet potatoes.

  2. 2.

    Cook till cooked through.Very soothing when served warm or still good at room temperature.