Rourou Soup

Ingredients

 * 4 cups of water
 * 20 young taro leaves
 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, oil
 * 1 tablespoon chopped onion
 * 1½ rounded tablespoons flour
 * 3 cups milk
 * salt and pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Boil the water, add taro leaves and cook for 10 minutes with the lid on.
 * 2) Drain and mash the taro leaves and set aside.
 * 3) Heat the butter, margarine or oil, and fry onion for one minute.
 * 4) Add flour and stir the mixture over a low heat for one minute.
 * 5) Remove from heat, and stir in milk.
 * 6) Put back on heat and bring to boil.
 * 7) Add leaves and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring all the time.
 * 8) Add salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.