How to Cook Breadfruit

Name: How to Cook Breadfruit
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Mature ‘ulu (firm breadfruit)

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Servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Learn how to cook ‘ulu (breadfruit), a nutritious well-balanced traditional polynesian staple. When prepared well, it is arguably better than potatoes!

Author:

Hawaiian Cultural Center of Hāmākua

Ingredients

1 Mature ‘ulu (firm breadfruit)

Directions

For better results, place your ‘ulu in the fridge overnight to remove the sap.
Place your whole ‘ulu in a boiling water for 40 minutes, constantly rotate the ‘ulu.
To know when your ‘ulu 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 ‘ulu can be covered and put in the freezer for later use.
Pro Tip: Texture of ‘ulu may change after freezing but will be restored by the heat when cooking which reconnects starch molecules.