Tender Taro Root Cooked in Coconut Milk

Fresh taro root is simmered in a coconut milk sweetened with white sugar and palm sugar in this terrific Thai dessert.

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

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.