Keeping it local, Vanuatu. Banana Simboro

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

tapioca flour

🥗Healthier: rice flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Rice flour is often more accessible and has a similar texture.

Grate the coconut flesh and mix it with coconut water to make fresh coconut cream.

Select half green and half yellow plantain bananas for sweetness and grating.

Grate the plantain bananas using a coarse grater.

Mix the grated bananas with salt and place them inside the island cabbage leaves.

Roll the cabbage leaves like spring rolls with the banana mixture inside.

Add fresh coconut cream and a pinch of salt to the rolled cabbage parcels.

Cover and simmer in a saucepan for 15-20 minutes until cooked.

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