🇹🇴 Tongan Cuisine

Taro in Coconut

Taro Simmered in Coconut Cream

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 292 kcal

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

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel and cube taro.
  2. 2 Boil in water 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Drain, add coconut cream, salt, pandan.
  4. 4 Simmer 15 minutes until soft.
  5. 5 Stir in butter and sugar.
  6. 6 Finish with lime juice.

Did You Know?

Taro is considered the king of root crops in Tonga and is served at every formal occasion.