Description: This is the dessert we made for the UEA International Party on the 2 March 2005. Explaining what "BUBUR CANDIL" was to people who came was a bit of a mouthful. Basically it's "sweet-potato-balls-with-palm-sugar-and-coconut-milk" - try saying that about 50 times in 10 minutes :) Yup..that's how long it lasted - we were ambushed!!! :)
Directions: Boil the sweet potato with skin on. When cooked and drained, peel and mash and mix with glutinous rice flour until it forms a dough that’s not too sticky. Roll the dough into small balls.
Boil the palm sugar and demerara sugar with water. When boiling, drop the balls in and wait till they all float to the top. When they’ve all floated, turn off hob.
Boil the coconut milk with a pandan leaf, add a little bit of salt, bring to the boil and simmer…add cornflour to thicken.
Serve the sweet potato balls and palm sugar with coconut milk