Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Laplap - Vanuatu Christmas Root Vegetable Cake
Vanuatu's national Christmas dish - grated root vegetables baked in banana leaves. This Melanesian staple represents ni-Vanuatu heritage and ancient Pacific cooking methods.
150
Total Minutes
10
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
150 min
Total Time
Ingredients (11 items)
2.00 lbs
Yam
grated
2.00 lbs
Taro
grated
1.00 lb
Cassava
grated
3.00 cups
Coconut milk
2.00 lbs
Chicken
cut in pieces
20.00 large
Banana leaves
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
3.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
2.00 cups
Coconut cream
thick
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Mix grated yam, taro, and cassava in large bowl.
2
Add coconut milk, salt, pepper. Mix into thick batter.
3
Soften banana leaves over flame.
4
Line baking pan with banana leaves, overlapping edges.
5
Spread half the root vegetable batter in pan.
6
Layer chicken, onions, tomatoes. Pour coconut cream over.
7
Top with remaining batter. Fold banana leaves over to seal.
8
Bake 350°F for 2 hours until firm and cooked through. Slice and serve.
120 minutes