Swamp Taro with Coconut Cream

Name: Swamp Taro with Coconut Cream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Marshall Islands
Ingredients: 900 g Swamp Taro (peeled and cut into chunks); 300 ml Coconut Cream; 6 g Salt; 10 ml Coconut Oil; 700 ml Water

Swamp taro is an important atoll staple with a dense texture and earthy flavor. Simmered until soft and mixed with coconut cream, it becomes rich, silky, and deeply comforting.

Prep

20m

Cook

1h 15m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

523kcal

Calories

Protein

29g

Fat

65g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Taro

0.9kg
Swamp Taro (peeled and cut into chunks)
300ml
Coconut Cream
6g
Salt
10ml
Coconut Oil
700ml
Water

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Method

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5 steps

01
Place the swamp taro in a pot with the water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 60 to 75 minutes, until completely tender with no firm or acrid center. Do not taste it raw or undercooked.
02
Drain well and mash until smooth.
03
Warm the coconut cream gently and stir in the salt.
04
Fold in the mashed swamp taro and cook over low heat until smooth and cohesive.
05
Drizzle with the coconut oil before serving.

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