World cooking: Solomon Islands: Poi; papaya chicken; & cassava pudding

taro root

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potato provides a similar texture and flavor.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories while still creamy.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

Boil edos for close to an hour until firm.

Peel the skin off the boiled edos and leave them to ferment after turning them into a paste.

Blend the edos with a stick blender, adding water to achieve the right consistency.

Add a bit of water on top to create an anaerobic environment for fermentation.

Ferment the paste for about 24 hours, then refrigerate to slow fermentation.

Chop a firm papaya and cook it down with onion in butter.

Add chicken to the onion and papaya mixture.

Pour in coconut milk and stir to combine.

Warm the fermented poi in a pan to serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens