How to Make Vakalolo

Maika shows us how to make a traditional Fijian dessert - 'Vakalolo' - which is made from Cassava & Coconut.

Vakalolo (Coconut and cassava desert)

Ingredients

1-2 medium cassava- grated

Aluminium foil

3 cups coconut milk

1-2 cups sugar

Steps

Place one handful of cassava and wrap it in a foil.

Boil water and add the foils with cassava in the pot.

Boil for 45 minutes

In a seperate pan heat it and add sugar.

Let it melt.

Add coconut milk occasionally and stir.

Remove the cooked cassava from the foil and knead it gently in a bowl. Add the coconut and sugar syrup to it. Let it sit for a while.

Serve and enjoy!

Ni mai Kana!

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