5 Tasty Meals You Can Make with Taro
Show this nutritious tuber some love with these exotic recipes!
Not a taro lover? These five sweet and savory dishes may change your mind. Though taro is often overlooked and unappreciated, the tuber packs a massive nutritious punch with tons of essential minerals, like potassium and magnesium, and nearly three times the dietary fiber of a potato. The starchy root also has a low glycemic index, which means binging on taro helps keep your blood sugar levels stable. Just make sure to boil the tubers thoroughly, as they're inedible and toxic if ingested raw!
Ingredients:
4 small taro roots
2 c. water
6 tbsp. small tapioca balls
1 13.5 oz. can coconut milk
2 yellow plantains
6 tbsp. muscovado (unrefined/unprocessed sugar) or sucanat sugar
1/4 tsp. sea salt
Sliced pineapples for topping (optional)
Directions:
Boil taro and plantains for 20 minutes in two separate pots (with skin). In another pot, boil 2 c. water, add tapioca balls, and reduce heat to low-medium. Stir this frequently with a fork so it separates and doesn't stick to the pan. (Note: Read directions on tapioca ball package.) When the taro is finished cooking, peel off the skin, place them in your blender, and then add coconut milk. Blend them together for a minute then pour the mixture into another pot. Add muscovado sugar into your coconut/taro mixture and simmer for 5 minutes. (Note: Stir, stir, stir!) Peel off the skins of the plantains, then slice them into bite-sized pieces. Add the sliced plantains and tapioca balls (with liquid) into your coconut taro soup, then simmer for another 5 minutes. Don't forget to stir. Scoop them into a bowl or martini glass, then top it off with sliced pineapples (optional).
Recipe provided by Veg Obsession
