Solomon poi

This recipe from the Solomon Islands is based on pumpkin and kūmara. It makes a great side dish to have with chicken, fish or meat.

Preparation time

30 minutes + 1 hour cooking time

Serves

6

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What you need

• 2 kūmara, peeled and grated

• 1/4 pumpkin, peeled and grated

• 6 large silverbeet leaves, finely sliced (include the stalks, but make sure they are very finely sliced)

• 1/2 can coconut milk

• Pepper to taste

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Method

• Preheat oven to 180◦C.

• Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly.

• Line a baking dish with tinfoil, allowing enough to fold over the top.

• Place the mixture into the baking dish. Fold over the ends of the tinfoil to make a parcel.

• Bake for one hour.