Ginatan or Sweet Potato Taro in Coconut Milk
Ingredients:
1 cup coconut milk
½ cup of Jack fruit (lanka)
1 sweet potato cut into 1 inch chunks
1 taro root cut into 1 inch chunks
2 Tablespoons of pearl tapioca
2 Tablespoons of tupelo honey
Pour the coconut milk into a pan on low heat. Add 1 cup of water and the pearl tapioca. Simmer until the tapioca is soft. In the meantime peel and cube the taro and sweet potato. One can use a variety of sweet potatoes for a mixture of colors.
If you cannot find jack fruit, this can be omitted. Add the taro, sweet potatoes and honey to the coconut milk. Simmer until the root vegetables are soft. Taste the soup for sweetness. If you wish it sweeter, add a few chopped dates or raisins or a little more tupelo honey. Serve warm in bowls. I serve it in mugs so I can drink the warm sweet coconut milk.