Wut (Breadfruit & Coconut Pudding)

About This Recipe

Wut is a fundamental Marshallese preparation in which breadfruit is combined with freshly grated coconut and steamed or baked into a dense, mochi-like cake. It is one of the most traditional foods still prepared in the outer atolls and is associated with community feasts and gifts between families. The texture is sticky and satisfying.

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 500 gripe breadfruit, boiled and mashed
• 150 gfreshly grated coconut (or desiccated coconut soaked 10 min)
• 3 tbspcoconut sugar or brown sugar
• 100 mlcoconut cream
• 1 pinchsalt

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine

   Mix mashed breadfruit, grated coconut, sugar, coconut cream, and salt until a uniform dough forms.

2. 2

   Shape

   Press into a greased heatproof bowl or divide into banana-leaf parcels.

3. 3

   Steam

   Steam over boiling water for 35–40 minutes until firm and slightly translucent at the edges.

4. 4

   Cool and serve

   Cool for 10 minutes, unmould, slice, and serve with extra coconut cream.

Variations

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  Add diced pandanus fruit for colour and flavour.

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  Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds before serving.

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  Vegetarian: swap the protein for roasted king oyster mushrooms, smoked tofu or cooked chickpeas — adjust seasoning slightly upward to compensate.

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  Spicier: add a finely chopped fresh chile or a teaspoon of crushed Aleppo/Urfa pepper to the aromatics for warm, layered heat instead of a single sharp hit.

Storage

Room temperature up to 1 day; refrigerate up to 4 days.

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