Jane & Alistair's Salad blong Natongtong
TEAM VANUATU
INGREDIENTS
1 small octopus (pre boiled)
1-2 small sea cucumber (precooked)
6 whole cloves of garlic
1-2 small chilies
½ tsp mild paprika
1 plate sea grapes (nama)
1 red onion (diced)
½ green pepper
½ red pepper
2 dry coconuts (Scraped)to make cream
1 heap mangrove oysters
1 lemon cut into slices
2 cups pre boiled cassava
virgin coconut oil
salt and pepper
METHOD
- Chop octopus tentacles and sea cucumber into 2 cm pieces
- Lightly fry with whole garlic cloves, salt, paprika and chilies
- Prepare sea grapes by rinsing in fresh water, add the red onion, the red and green peppers, and toss in a bowl.
- Pour coconut cream over sea grape salad and serve octopus and sea cucumber on top of it. Season to taste.
- Shuck oysters and arrange with lemon slice on salad.
Cassava Chips
Cut preboiled cassava into chips and fry in virgin coconut oil. Season with salt and pepper.
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