Poi

Like grits in the American South, poi is a bland side dish that you serve plain and let people season with salt or pepper. Look for taro in the produce department with other tubers, or order from www.melissas.com.

Yield: 3 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  quarts plus 1 1/4 cups water, divided
• 1 1/2  pounds  taro root, unpeeled

Preparation

Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add taro; cook 40 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool 15 minutes. Peel; discard skin. Roughly chop taro. Place taro and 1 cup water in a blender; process until smooth. Add remaining 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

5 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

0.4g

Carbohydrate:

1.1g

Fiber:

0.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.3mg

Sodium:

1mg

Calcium:

6mg