Tender Taro Root Cooked in Coconut Milk Recipe

Tender Taro Root Cooked in Coconut Milk Recipe

  • 1 pound raw taro root, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 1/2 cups coconut milk
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup palm sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut cream
  1. Bring the coconut milk to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low to maintain a simmer. Cook the taro root in the simmering coconut milk until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the white sugar, palm sugar, and salt to the mixture; stir until the sugars are entirely dissolved into the mixture. Stir the coconut cream through the mixture; continue cooking just until hot. Ladle into individual bowls to serve.