🇻🇺 Ni-Vanuatu Cuisine

Yam Lap Lap

Yam Baked in Banana Leaves

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Hard

Calories 292 kcal

Grated yam mixed with coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves and baked in an earth oven.

Ingredients

1kg yam, peeled and grated
2 cups coconut milk
1/2 tsp salt
Banana leaves
1 onion, sliced
1 cup island cabbage
Coconut cream for topping
1 lime, juiced

Instructions

1 Grate yam finely.
2 Mix with coconut milk and salt.
3 Line banana leaves and spread yam mixture.
4 Add island cabbage and onion layer.
5 Wrap in banana leaves securely.
6 Bake in earth oven 2 hours or regular oven at 180C.

Did You Know?

Yam varieties in Vanuatu can grow to over 2 meters long and weigh more than 60kg.