Sweet Traditional Snack, Kue Pukis

Indonesian snacks. Well, there are a lot of Indonesian snacks that I know. One that I usually enjoy is pukis.

Close up pukis keju and pukis coklat. Photo by restyu.

Pukis. Some people also say it as kue pukis. However, I just call it pukis for short.

You can find pukis easily anywhere. It's well known as a traditional snack. I can say that it's one of the traditional cakes here.

Pukis is made from wheat flour, coconut milk, egg, and yeast. The seller can add some toppings like chocolate sprinkles or cheddar cheese.

Buying pukis on the street stall. Photo by restyu.

A bit of information, the pan that is used to cook pukis is a bit unique. It looks like a muffin pan with a rectangular basin in the middle. The shape of ready-served pukis is half-moon shaped.

Since pukis are traditional snacks here, the price is quite cheap. I got 4 pieces of pukis for Rp5.000. This time I got 2 cheddar cheese toppings and 2 chocolate sprinkle toppings.

Pukis for my snack. Photo by restyu.

The texture is fluffy and slightly chewy. A bit crispy outside the bottom but still fluffy inside. It's not sweet like a common Indonesian cake. Cheddar cheese gives a bit salty, milky, and sweet flavor meanwhile the chocolate sprinkles add chocolatey milky after taste

If you ask me how I enjoy pukis. I always find it's best to serve it while warm with a cup of tea!

—restyu, 240622.