Open 5 'omoto (green coconuts which have a firm consistent flesh, not
completely ripe). Cut the flesh into strips about the size of potato
chips. Place these in a calabash with fresh water and the pounded
heads of the raw prawns. Mix well and allow to stand in the sun for
24 hours, stirring from time to time.
From "Tahitian Cooking", Michel Swartvagher and Michel Folco. le
editions du pacifique, Papeete-Tahiti, 1980. ISBN 2-85700-062-6.