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Niuean takihi: layers of taro and papaya baked until they have soaked up coconut cream
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Takihi: Niuean Layered Taro and Papaya Baked in Coconut Cream

How to make takihi, a traditional dish from Niue of taro, ripe pawpaw (papaya) and onion layered, pressed and baked under coconut cream and water. Covers slicing and layering, the 180°C bake, how to judge when the taro is soft, how to choose taro and papaya, how other published versions differ, and how takihi is eaten alongside meat or fish.

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