Vanuatu Laplap
Oven-baked laplap with cassava, sweet potato and banana, wrapped in banana leaves and enriched with coconut milk. Makes 4 servings; preparation times are estimates.
Laplap is an emblematic Vanuatu dish: a grated mixture of root vegetables and, in some versions, banana, wrapped in leaves and cooked slowly. This version combines cassava, sweet potato and banana with coconut milk and is made in a home oven.
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Method
- 01
Grate and season
Heat the oven to 225 °C. Peel and grate the cassava and sweet potato; mix them with the salt. Wash the banana leaves and briefly pass them over a flame to soften them.
Temperature: 225 °C / 437 °FReady to continue when: The cassava and sweet potato are evenly grated and mixed, and the leaves fold without tearing.
15 min - 02
Assemble the laplap
Line an oven tray with banana leaves, leaving enough leaf to close the parcel. Spread half the cassava and sweet potato mixture over the leaves; add one sliced banana and cover with the remaining mixture. Place the second banana on top, pour over the coconut milk and fold the leaves to seal the parcel well.
Ready to continue when: The filling is covered and the parcel is closed on all sides.
10 min - 03
Bake and serve
Bake the parcel at 225 °C for 90 minutes. Open it carefully and serve the laplap hot.
Temperature: 225 °C / 437 °FReady to continue when: The cassava and sweet potato are tender, and the mixture holds together when served.
90 min
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