ʻIʻini's Instapot Beef Stew with Kalo and Palaʻai
Jun 15, 2023
ʻIʻini's Instapot Beef Stew with Kalo and Palaʻai
ʻIʻini Kahakalau
3-4
15 minutes
5 hours
Main
This simple and delicious vegetable beef stew incorporates hearty Hawaiian staple crops: taro (kalo) and squash (palaʻai), which you and your family will love!

Ingredients
- 1 Onion
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1lbs Stew meat
- 12 oz. (1 bag) ʻUlu Co-op recipe-ready kalo
- 12 oz. (1 bag) ʻUlu Co-op recipe-ready palaʻai
- 3 Stalks of celery
- 3 Carrots
- 3 Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 Cup Poi (preferably sour)
Directions
- Dice onion and garlic and sauté in an Instant Pot.
- Once the onions are glassy add the stew meat and brown the outside.
- While your meat is browning cut the celery, carrots, and tomatoes and put it in the Instant Pot.
- Open both the ʻUlu Coop recipe-ready kalo and palaʻi and put it in the Instant Pot.
- Add your salt and pepper.
- Then pour enough water just to cover the ingredients.
- Set the Instant Pot to Slow Cook for 5 hours.
- Once the 5 hours are finished open the cover and add 1 cup of poi into the Instant Pot.
- Stir in the poi and watch the consistency of the broth go from thin to thick.
- Serve hot.