{"id":41,"slug":"abuk-abuk-sweet-steamed-sago-dumplings","title":"Abuk-abuk (Sweet Steamed Sago Dumplings)","description":"Abuk-abuk is a Malaysian steamed sweet dumpling made with sago. This version is made with white sugar, but gula melaka palm sugar is also used.","ingredients_raw":["120 g sago pearls","100 g white granulated sugar","60 g grated coconut meat","¼ tsp salt","½ tsp green food coloring (optional)","8 ea. 2 cm pieces of pandan leaf","8 banana leaves, rolled into cones"],"ingredients_norm":["sago pearl","white granulated sugar","coconut meat","salt","green food coloring","ea. cm pieces of pandan leaf","banana leaves rolled into cone"],"steps":["Prepare a steamer over a few inches of simmering water.","Place the sago in a strainer, and rinse well under running water. Let drain.","Transfer the sago to a bowl, then mix in the coconut, salt, and food coloring.","Fill each banana leaf cone with a scoop of the sago mixture. It should fill the cone about halfway.","Place a scoop of sugar on top of the sago mixture.","Top the sugar with another scoop of the sago mixture.","Place a piece of pandan leaf on top of the sago mixture. Fold the banana leaf to fully enclose the packet.","Transfer the packets to the steamer, cover, and steam for 15–20 minutes.","Remove from the steamer and allow to cool.","Unwrap the packets and serve."],"categories":["Recipes for dessert","Steamed recipes","Sago recipes","Recipes using white sugar","Recipes using coconut","Recipes using salt","Recipes using food coloring","Recipes using pandan","Dumpling recipes","Malaysian recipes","Banana leaf recipes"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Abuk-abuk_(Sweet_Steamed_Sago_Dumplings)","source_ref":"4629565","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Abuk-abuk_(Sweet_Steamed_Sago_Dumplings)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"786c103c6bfc5e97cc0ab027784532b0dd1c4f360e5175d827282591513bc0b1","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:34:55Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:34:55Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/abuk-abuk-sweet-steamed-sago-dumplings"}