1. Heat oven to 220°C (425°F).
2. In a 23 cm (9 in.) square baking dish, combine coconut milk, half of brown sugar, as well as star anise, papaya and mango.
3. Set aside. Place grated coconut, flour, butter, remaining brown sugar, vanilla extract and salt in a bowl. Work fat into dry ingredients with fingers until crumbly.
4. Sprinkle mixture over fruit until almost completely covered. Bake in middle of oven for 30 to 35 minutes until topping is golden.
5. Serve with vanilla yogurt if desired and a fresh mint leaf.

Variation: Replace star anise with the seeds from a fresh vanilla bean.