Kaukau with coconut
Baked sweet potatoes filled with a creamy mash of coconut, onion, garlic, ginger, and orange.
Kaukau is the name used for sweet potato in Papua New Guinea. This baked version combines the flesh with coconut cream, grated coconut, and aromatics. The quantities make four servings; hands-on preparation time is an estimate.
Method
- 01
Bake the sweet potatoes
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Wrap each sweet potato in foil and bake until tender, about 60 minutes.
60 min - 02
Make the mash
Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop about three-quarters of the flesh into a bowl. Add the butter, grated coconut, coconut cream, onion, garlic, fresh ginger, and orange juice. Mix until smooth.
10 min - 03
Fill and finish
Place the hollowed skins on a baking tray and fill them with the mash. Bake for about 5 minutes before serving.
5 min
Ingredients
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