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Pilolo in Mwehng

A recipe from Mwoakilloa

  1. Grate raw giant swamp taro.
  2. Add a little starch.
  3. Add coconut cream and mix well.
  4. Cook sugar until caramelized (or molasses), add water and pour into baking tin.
  5. Make oval-shaped balls about a cup in amount and place in baking tin.
  6. Bake in charcoal oven about an hour.

Note: There are variations on this recipe. Kehn Albert pointed out that he prepares a pilolo with grated giant swamp taro, pounded ripe banana, and the pulp extracted from boiled pandanus (mokwan).