Vakalolo - Fijian Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups taro root, peeled, grated
1 cup coconut, grated
1 tablespoon gingerroot, grated
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon clove, ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
banana leaf
2 cups coconut milk
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Grate the casava very finely. Mix all 5 ingredients together.
Divide into 4 equal parts. Wrap in leaves or foil and steam for 40 minutes.
While the vakalolo is steaming, gently heat the coconut milk and salt together and bring to a gentle simmer. Remove from heat. Do not put a lid on the pan or the coconut milk will curdle.
Unwrap the vakalolo, place in a bowl and pour some of the coconut milk over the top.