Onde-onde--> DONE!

grated coconut flakes

roll the dough, put in the sugar cube, roll it again and boil it in hot boiling water.  Then, wait til the ball of onde-onde floats (indicating it is cooked), scoop it up and into the grated coconut. (Sorry bout the absence of photos for these steps, hands full then, shall do better next time)

cooked onde-onde in the grated coconut flakes

roll them about and cover them in coconut flakes

dish them! ^^

this is what the inside looks like. see? the cube hasn't melted yet, giving the crunch when you bite into it.

The cube of sugar can be melted or not, depending on the size of the sugar you put in, the thickness of the dough you roll the sugar in and the temperature of the water you boil it in.
Some people like it if the sugar has melted, so that when you bite into it, the sweetness pops and flows onto the taste buds.
I prefer it with a lil crunch.
Any way it goes, onde-onde is still one of the favourite local desserts (out of the hundreds found here, XD)


Not very complicated recipe, but it is better to have at least an assistant to help you when you boil the onde-onde.  You'll need someone to scoop up and roll them in the coconut flakes, while you keep rolling the dough and sugar into balls.
Enjoy the sweet explosions in your mouth!! ^^