Bowl of bubur sumsum white porridge with brown palm sugar sauce.

Bubur Sumsum (Coconut Milk Rice Flour Pudding)

Bubur sumsum is a classic Indonesian dessert featuring a creamy coconut milk rice flour pudding topped with sweet palm sugar syrup.This Indonesian dessert fits gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian diets.

Prep
Cook
Total
Servings
4

Ingredients

Porridge

  • 400 ml coconut milk1 can
  • 50 g rice flour
  • pinch salt

Sauce

  • 100 g unrefined palm sugargula jawa
  • 1 pandan leaf
  • 100 ml water

Instructions

  1. Divide the coconut milk into two portions.
  2. In a bowl, mix half of the coconut milk with rice flour and salt. Stir until smooth.
  3. Heat the remaining coconut milk in a saucepan until hot but not boiling. Pour in the rice flour mixture and cook on low heat. Stir constantly and bring to a boil slowly. Cook until thickened, about 5-10 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.
  4. Grate or break the gula jawa palm sugar into smaller pieces.
  5. In a separate saucepan, combine the palm sugar, water, and pandan leaf. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes syrupy. Simmer for a few minutes to infuse the pandan flavor. Remove from heat.
  6. Serve the porridge in a bowl and pour the syrup on top. Enjoy warm, chilled, or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Per serving (1)

Calories
337 kcal
Carbs
38 g
Protein
3 g
Fat
21 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugar
25 g
Sodium
47 mg

Recipe by Deborah Green

Recipe from https://dishfullofmemories.com/bubur-sumsum-indonesian-coconut-rice-porridge/