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Akok
Akok: Kelantan's little caramelised egg, coconut milk and palm-sugar cakes
Akok is a Kelantanese kuih traditionally baked in small brass moulds over coals, with more coals laid on the lid, and it is a classic for breaking the fast in Kota Bharu during Ramadan. The batter is mostly eggs, coconut milk and dark gula melaka, so the little cakes come out custardy in the middle with a dark, caramelised, almost sticky crust. A mini-muffin tin in a hot oven gives a very close result. Chef's tip: heat the greased tin in the oven before filling it, which is how the base caramelises.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz gula melaka or dark palm sugarchopped
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- 2 pandan leavesknotted
- 4 eggs
- 2 ⅛ oz plain flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsp coconut or vegetable oilfor the tin
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Warm 5 ½ oz gula melaka or dark palm sugar, ¾ cup coconut milk and 2 pandan leaves in a pan over a low heat, stirring, until the sugar melts. Discard the pandan and cool to lukewarm.
8 minStep 2: Heat the oven to 425°F. Brush a 24-hole mini-muffin tin with 2 tbsp coconut or vegetable oil and heat it in the oven for 8 minutes.
8 minStep 3: Whisk 4 eggs just to combine, then whisk in the coconut-sugar mixture, 2 ⅛ oz plain flour and 1 pinch salt until smooth. Strain the batter. Common mistake: beating lots of air in; the cakes puff, then sink and crack.
4 minStep 4: Fill the hot tin almost to the top. It should sizzle at the edges. Bake for 15–18 minutes, until the tops are dark brown and shiny and the centres are just firm.
18 minStep 5: Cool for 5 minutes, then lift out with a small knife. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does akok take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of gula melaka or dark palm sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of coconut milk?
- Single cream, same amount (not dairy free).
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