🇻🇺 Ni-Vanuatu Cuisine

Taro in Coconut

Taro Simmered in Coconut Cream

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 293 kcal

Chunks of taro root cooked in rich coconut cream until soft and creamy. A filling side dish.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel taro and cut into chunks.
  2. 2 Boil in water until slightly tender, 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Drain and add coconut cream, salt, and pandan.
  4. 4 Simmer 15 minutes until taro is fully soft.
  5. 5 Stir in butter and sugar.
  6. 6 Squeeze lime juice over and serve.

Did You Know?

Vanuatu grows over 130 varieties of taro, more than almost any country on earth.