Lu Pulu

Corned beef and onion wrapped in taro leaves with coconut cream.

Ingredients

• 800 g Corned beef
• 500 g Taro leaves
• 2 cups Coconut cream
• 3 Onions
• 2 Tomatoes
• 6 Banana leaves
• 1 tsp Salt

Method

1. Prepare the leaves — Wash the taro leaves and remove the tough stems.
2. Build the parcels — Layer several taro leaves, add corned beef, chopped onion and tomato.
3. Add coconut — Pour coconut cream generously over the filling.
4. Wrap — Fold the taro leaves over and wrap the whole parcel in banana leaf, tying it closed.
5. Bake — Cook at 180°C for 2 hours, or in an earth oven.
6. Lu Pulu is ready — Unwrap at the table — the taro leaves are eaten with the filling.

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