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One bite into the Ondeh-Ondeh, the gula melaka (also known as palm sugar) would start oozing out.

So, what is Ondeh-Ondeh?

Ondeh-Ondeh is a popular yet traditional treat of the Malays & also the Peranakans of Singapore, Malaysia & also Indonesia. It is in the form of a ball, usually made of glutinous rice flour or sweet potato, filled with gula melaka, & coated with grated fresh coconut.

As much as I like the Ondeh-Ondeh sold outside, I find that the gula melaka is usually too sweet for my liking. When I buy them outside, I would usually eat 1 or 2, & give the rest to my brother. 

But there was once, I bought the Ondeh-Ondeh from this aunty who sells them outside the train station where I alight to go to work.  Much to my surprise, when I bought them, they are still warm. When I brought back to my workplace & consume them, they are to my liking as the gula melaka wasn’t that sweet! The reason being, she added grated fresh coconut into the gula melaka (the filling).

While having small talks with the aunty, I found out that she uses sweet potato as the skin & not the glutinous rice flour. Having researching for some recipes online, I have decided to replicate the Ondeh-Ondeh that I have bought. 

Enough talking, here’s the recipe:
Adapted from www.maameemoomoo.com

You will need -
Skin
360g sweet potato, mashed
200g glutinous rice flour
20g tapioca or corn flour
Water, depending on the dough 

Filling
350g gula melaka, chopped
Grated coconut (if desired)

Coating
1 young shredded coconut + pinch of salt, steamed for 5 minutes.

{1} Mix skin ingredient until a smooth dough is formed.
{2} Mix gula melaka & grated coconut together.

{3} Divide skin into small balls & wrap in filling.

{4} Put balls into boiling water. Boil until the ball floats up. Remove from boiling water & coat with coconut.

Pictures below~~
 
My ondeh-ondeh is of a yellowish-green tinge.


My ondeh-ondeh with the gula melaka & grate coconut as the filling! Oh! & that’s my ugly hands! 

Hahahha! Anyway, try this out! Awesome treat here!

Till the next time folks!  

(Source: chompdownthosefood)