🇫🇯 Fijian Cuisine

Vakalolo

Coconut Cassava Pudding

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 388 kcal

Sweet cassava chunks cooked in caramelized coconut cream until sticky and golden. A traditional Fijian sweet treat.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel cassava and cut into bite-sized chunks, removing the fibrous core.
  2. 2 Boil cassava chunks in water until just tender, about fifteen minutes, then drain.
  3. 3 In a heavy pot, combine coconut cream and brown sugar, stirring over medium heat.
  4. 4 When the mixture begins to thicken and turn golden, add the cassava chunks.
  5. 5 Stir gently and cook for another twenty minutes until the sauce is thick and caramelized.
  6. 6 Serve warm on banana leaf pieces, sprinkled with grated fresh coconut.

Did You Know?

Vakalolo is often the first food offered to visitors as a sign of Fijian hospitality.