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Bajigur

Traditional West Javanese hot coconut milk drink sweetened with palm sugar and infused with ginger and pandan; creamy, soothing, and gently warming.

Easy
25 min
4 servings
Bajigur

Ingredients

  • 600ml (2 1/2 cups) water
  • 400ml (1 2/3 cups) full-fat coconut milk
  • 150g (5.3 oz) palm sugar (gula aren/gula merah), chopped
  • 25g (0.9 oz) fresh ginger, peeled, lightly bruised, and thinly sliced
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Method

  1. 1Add 600ml (2 1/2 cups) water to a medium saucepan, then add 25g (0.9 oz) ginger and 2 pandan leaves (about 8g (0.3 oz)) and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.
  2. 2Reduce to low heat and simmer for 8 minutes, keeping a gentle simmer to infuse the ginger and pandan.
  3. 3Add 150g (5.3 oz) palm sugar and stir over low heat until fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.
  4. 4Stir in 400ml (1 2/3 cups) coconut milk and 1.5g (1/4 tsp) salt. Warm gently over low heat until steaming at about 75°C (167°F), about 3 to 5 minutes; do not let it boil.
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