Ingredients:
- 2.5 pounds of taro root (kolokas, sato imo - japanese)
- 4 stems of celery (optional)
- 2 large onions
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 to 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste
- 1.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups water (boiling to speed cooking time)
Steps:
- peel/wash/dry taro root...use knife to crack irregular pieces (2 to 3 cm, 1 inch)
- onions and lightly brown in olive oil in pressure cooker (without the lid on)
- add chopped celery (optional)
- peel/seed/chop tomatoes and add to onions
- add tomato paste and boiling water
- add taro root, salt and pepper
- place/lock pressure cooker lid
- Cook for 5 minutes once steam starts to release
- Turn off heat and leave lid in locked position until all steam is released and safe to open
- Serve over noodle rice