Tender Taro Root Cooked in Coconut Milk

Tender taro root cooked in coconut milk recipe is for a Thai dessert using fresh taro root simmered in coconut milk sweetened with white and palm sugar.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 690 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsweetened coconut cream
• 1 pound raw taro root, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 2.5 cups coconut milk
• 0.25 cup palm sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring coconut milk to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to medium-low to maintain a simmer. Add taro root; simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Stir white sugar, palm sugar, and salt into taro root mixture until sugars entirely dissolved. Stir in coconut cream; continue cooking until just hot.