Sweet Potato Onde-onde

Sweet potato onde-onde

Me made onde-onde again, this time filled with the usual gula Malacca that is favoured by aunts and dearest.

Cubed gula Malacca

As opposed to the usual green pandan flavoured and coloured onde-onde commonly seen in those Malay stalls, sweet potatoes were used instead to give similar effect.

Mashed sweet potatoes

Me tried using pandan once when I made it in Melbourne, but the outcome was not as good as those made with sweet potatoes. The skin was not as soft and chewy unless it is consumed immediately. Making the skin using sweet potatoes somehow maintain the softness and Q-ness of onde-onde no matter how long you place it (even if it is left till the next day).

Cut-up view

Pumpkin is another good substitution =).