Rourou soup

INGREDIENTS

·       4 cups water

·       20 young taro (rourou) leaves

·       2 tbl spoon butter

·       1 tbl spoon chopped onion 

·       3 clove garlic (minced)

·       1 tbl spoon chopped ginger

·       3 cups fresh coconut milk

·       Salt and pepper to taste 

·       ¼ teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTION

1.    Boil the water, add soda, rourou and cook for 10 minutes with the lid on until tender

2.    Drain and mash the rourou and set aside

3.    Heat the butter and fry onion, garlic and ginger for one minute, and add the mash rourou

4.    Remove from heat and stir in one cup of coconut milk

5.    Put the mixture into the blender and blend until smooth 

6.     Transfer to pot and add more coconut milk, season with salt and pepper