Desserts
Ginaton Ahu Pulan
Chamorro dessert stew where breadfruit and ripe papaya simmer in sweetened coconut milk. Its texture is melting and creamy, and it is served warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Peel the breadfruit, remove the fibrous core and cut the flesh into 3 cm cubes.
- Peel the papaya, remove the seeds and cut it into pieces of similar size.
- In a saucepan, heat the coconut milk with the sugar and the pinch of salt until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the breadfruit and simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Stir in the papaya and cook for another 10 minutes, until the fruit is tender without turning to mush.
- Flavour with the vanilla, let it cool for a few minutes and serve.
Variations and tips
Spiced version. Add a cinnamon stick during cooking and remove it before serving.
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Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Original Ecomely recipe.