Taro in Sweetened Coconut Milk. (Porc Loy Gaiw)

I first had this dessert on an island in Thailand in 2003. This recipe is from Appon's Thai Food Recipes website. It says to serve it hot, but I personally prefer it chilled as I think the taro has time to soak in the sugar.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 50  g  taro root
• 300  ml water
• 200  ml coconut milk
• 100  ml water
• 150  g sugar

Directions

1. Peel and chop the taro into small squares and rinse.
2. Boil in the 300ml water for 20 minutes.
3. In a separate saucepan, mix the sugar and 100 ml water, boil until the sugar has dissolved, then leave to cool to form a light syrup.
4. Warm the coconut milk in a saucepan, until its just warmed through and steaming.
5. Serve the taro in a bowl, with warmed coconut milk and some of the sugar syrup poured over it, or put it in the fridge until chilled.