
Everyday meals
Bul ngebard (grilled taro with dried fish)
Slices of taro grilled until golden and crisp at the edges, served with a mix of onion and flaked dried fish drizzled with coconut oil. A rustic, flavourful side typical of Palauan cooking.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Peel the taro, cut it into slices about 1 cm thick and rinse them.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and lay the taro slices in without overlapping.
- Grill the slices for 5 to 6 minutes on each side, until golden and tender when pierced with a knife.
- Meanwhile, finely slice the onion and chilli. Flake the dried fish with your fingers.
- In a bowl, mix the onion, chilli, dried fish and coconut oil, then add pepper.
- Arrange the taro slices on a plate and scatter the fish mixture over them.
- Serve warm, with a squeeze of lime if you like.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the dried fish with seaweed flakes and add a pinch of salt.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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