Cendol with palm sugar syrup
A cooling bowl of green pandan jellies, coconut milk, shaved ice and treacle-like palm sugar syrup.
- Time30 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.64 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Whisk the rice flour, cornflour, water and pandan extract in a pan. Cook over a medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes until thick.
5 min - 2
Press the mixture through a colander into a bowl of iced water so it forms short green jellies. Leave for 5 minutes, then drain.
5 min - 3
Melt the palm sugar with the 100 ml of water in a small pan for 5 minutes, then cool.
5 min - 4
Stir the salt into the coconut milk.
- 5
Divide the crushed ice between four glasses. Add the jellies, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup and eat straight away.
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