🇻🇺 Ni-Vanuatu Cuisine

Nalot

Pounded Breadfruit and Coconut

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 291 kcal

Roasted breadfruit pounded with coconut cream into a smooth, dense paste. A revered ceremonial food.

Ingredients

1 ripe breadfruit, roasted
1 cup thick coconut cream
1/4 tsp salt
Banana leaves for serving
1 tbsp coconut oil
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 tsp sugar
Lime juice

Instructions

1 Roast whole breadfruit over fire until charred.
2 Peel and remove core.
3 Pound hot breadfruit with pestle until smooth.
4 Gradually work in coconut cream.
5 Continue pounding until dense and elastic.
6 Shape into a mound and serve on banana leaf.

Did You Know?

Nalot preparation is a communal activity where men take turns pounding to the rhythm of songs.