Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Lu Pulu - Tongan Christmas Corned Beef
Tonga's festive corned beef in taro leaves - canned beef wrapped in taro leaves with coconut cream. This Pacific Island dish represents Tongan resourcefulness and island Christmas traditions.
180
Total Minutes
10
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
150 min
Cook Time
180 min
Total Time
Ingredients (6 items)
4.00 cans
Corned beef
12 oz each
40.00
Taro leaves
or spinach
3.00 cups
Coconut cream
thick
3.00 large
Onions
chopped
20.00 sheets
Aluminum foil
1.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Wash taro leaves thoroughly. Remove tough stems.
2
Mix corned beef with onions and a bit of coconut cream.
3
Place spoonful of beef mixture on taro leaf. Fold into packet.
4
Wrap each leaf packet in aluminum foil.
5
Arrange packets in large pot. Pour remaining coconut cream over.
6
Add water to halfway up packets. Cover tightly.
7
Simmer 2-3 hours until taro leaves very tender.
150 minutes
8
Serve hot with boiled taro, cassava, or rice.