Kolak (or kolek) is an Indonesian dessert based on palm sugar or coconut sugar, coconut milk, and pandanus leaf (P. amaryllifolius). 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, and tapioca pearls. It is usually served warm or at room temperature, but some prefer it cold.

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Kolak

A bowl of jackfruit 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
Media: Kolak

In Indonesia, kolak is a popular iftar dish during the holy month of Ramadan and is also a popular street food.

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  Banana kolak, a variant of kolak.
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  Kolak biji salak, made from sweet potato balls.

See also

• Binignit, a similar dish from the Philippines

External links

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• 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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