Kehp sukusuk (Wet Yam)

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Kehp sukusuk (Wet Yam)

Kehp sukusuk (Wet Yam) is a traditional Micronesian (from the Federated States of Micronesia )recipe for a classic accompaniment of pounded yam served topped with coconut milk sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Micronesian version of: Wet Yam (Kehp sukusuk).

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

25 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Federated-states-micronesia Recipes

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Yam (kehp) is boiled and then pounded (sukusuk means "wet") and then covered with coconut milk topping (pahia, pronounced "pee-yah-yah").

Ingredients:

300g yam
1 batch pahia (coconut sauce)

Method:

Peel the yam and cut into chunks.

Bring a pan of salted water to a boil, add the taro corms and boil for about 20 minutes or until tender.

Drain the taro, transfer to a mortar and pound until smooth.

Set on a warmed plate, pour over the coconut sauce and serve.