Asian Recipe ⊶ Tender Taro Root Cooked in Coconut Milk

This is a dessert that is filling but very simple to make. Use fresh and firm taro for best results.

Ingredients

• 1 pound raw taro root, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 ½ cups coconut milk
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup palm sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut cream

Cooking Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

• calories689.5
• carbohydrateContent62.6 g
• fatContent51 g
• fiberContent3.5 g
• proteinContent5.9 g
• saturatedFatContent45.2 g
• sodiumContent584.8 mg
• sugarContent50.8 g