Breadfruit in Butter Sauce Recipe

Today large, lush breadfruit trees grow throughout the Caribbean, bearing the football-like starchy staple that has kept hunger away from many a door. Breadfruit may be difficult to find outside the Caribbean.

You will need the following ingredients:

1/2 medium breadfruit

1/2 small onion

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 oz/125g butter

3 medium onions, cut into rings

1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped

1 medium 16floz/500ml tin whole tomatoes, drained and sliced

1/4 cup or 3 tablespoons parsley, diced

1 tablespoon lime juice

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup 8oz or 250ml water

Red pepper sauce to taste.

Garnish: fresh parsley, chopped.

Instructions:

Cut the breadfruit, remove the seeds in the core, and peel. Boil in salted water with a little onion and oil, over high heat until tender and drain.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan and lightly brown the onion rings. Add the garlic, tomatoes, parsley, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Continue to sauté for a couple of minutes. Add the water, bring to the boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Slice the cooled breadfruit and place it in a serving dish. Pour the butter sauce over the breadfruit.

Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Serves 4