How to Cook Breadfruit
Mar 30, 2021
How to Cook Breadfruit
Hawaiian Cultural Center of Hāmākua
4
5 minutes
40 minutes
Learn how to cook ʻulu (breadfruit), a nutritious well-balanced traditional polynesian staple. When prepared well, it is arguably better than potatoes!
Ingredients
- 1 Mature ʻulu (firm breadfruit)
Directions
- For better results, place your ʻulu in the fridge overnight to remove the sap.
- Place your whole ʻulu in a boiling water for 40 minutes, constantly rotate the ʻulu.
- To know when your ʻulu ready, a knife can be inserted easily into the center.
- Once you know it's ready and cooled. Cut the portion needed and remove the skin by scraping with a knife or spoon. Any extra ʻulu can be covered and put in the freezer for later use.
- Pro Tip: Texture of ʻulu may change after freezing but will be restored by the heat when cooking which reconnects starch molecules.
6 comments
Thank you for the tip about put in refrig overnight, trying now!
Awesome
Aloha. Do you have a recipe for using Ulu to make plant-based kalua “pork”? I found a recipe using Jackfruit, but I have an Ulu tree and would like to learn to make a healthier version. Mahalo in advance.