Recipes from our kitchen

Pukis

Name: Pukis – Traditional Indonesian Coconut Cakes
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: Varies depending on mould size
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 250 g wheat flour; 3 eggs; 250 ml coconut milk; 50 ml melted palm sugar; 25 ml cooking oil; 1 teaspoon yeast; 1 teaspoon salt; 25 ml water for activating the yeast

Soft Indonesian coconut cakes with palm sugar

Traditional Indonesian sweet

A soft cake to enjoy with tea or coffee

Pukis are soft, slightly sweet Indonesian cakes made with coconut milk and palm sugar.

They are traditionally cooked in a special Pukis pan, which gives the cakes their characteristic shape and gently browned surface.

At Oemah Tepi Sawah, Pukis are one of the local sweets you may discover during our cooking class.

They are especially delicious served warm with tea or a cup of local coffee.

Traditional Indonesian Pukis cakes at Oemah Tepi Sawah — Pukis prepared at Oemah Tepi Sawah

Pukis batter

Ingredients

• 250 g wheat flour
• 3 eggs
• 250 ml coconut milk
• 50 ml melted palm sugar
• 25 ml cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt

You will also need

A traditional Pukis pan (Pukis maker)

Step by step

How we make it

1
Mix the yeast with 25 ml of water in a small glass. Cover it and leave for about 5 minutes to make sure the yeast is active.
2
In a mixing bowl, combine the coconut milk, melted palm sugar and eggs. Mix well.
3
Add the wheat flour and mix until the batter is smooth.
4
Add the yeast mixture and cooking oil, then mix everything together well.
5
Cover the bowl and let the batter rest for about 45 minutes.
6
After the batter has rested, add the salt and gently mix again.
7
Heat the Pukis pan. Once it is hot, reduce the heat to low.
8
Fill each mould about halfway with batter.
9
When bubbles begin to appear on the surface, cover the pan with its lid.
10
Cook for about 4–5 minutes, or until the surface is dry and the cakes are cooked through.
11
Serve warm with tea or coffee.

At Oemah Tepi Sawah

How we serve Pukis

Pukis are best enjoyed while they are still warm. Their soft texture and gentle sweetness make them a perfect accompaniment to tea or local Balinese coffee.

☕ Local coffee

🍵 Tea

Dewi's tip

Keep the heat low once the Pukis pan is hot. This helps the cakes cook gently without burning the bottom before the inside is ready.

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