VakaloloPumpkin and Cassava Coconut Pudding

Name: Vakalolo (Pumpkin and Cassava Coconut Pudding)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fiji
Ingredients: 500 g Pumpkin (grated); 500 g Cassava Root (peeled and finely grated); 400 ml Coconut Milk; 120 g Palm Sugar (crushed); 5 ml Vanilla Extract; 3 g Salt; 4 pcs Banana Leaf (whole)

Vakalolo is a Fijian leaf-wrapped pudding with regional and family variations. This oven-baked version combines pumpkin, cassava, coconut milk, and palm sugar.

Prep

30m

Cook

1h 15m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

396kcal

Calories

Protein

17g

Fat

62g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Pudding

500g
Pumpkin (grated)
500g
Cassava Root (peeled and finely grated)
400ml
Coconut Milk
120g
Palm Sugar (crushed)
5ml
Vanilla Extract
3g
Salt

Wrapping

4pcs
Banana Leaf (whole)

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Method

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6 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
02
Combine the pumpkin, cassava root, coconut milk, palm sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl and mix into a thick batter.
03
Soften the banana leaves so they fold easily, then divide the pudding mixture between the leaves.
04
Fold the banana leaves into tight parcels and place them seam-side down in a baking dish.
05
Bake until the pudding is firm and cooked through.
06
Let the parcels cool slightly before unwrapping and slicing.

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