Palusami
The taro-leaf parcels: palusami — young taro leaves wrapped around coconut cream and onion, baked in the umu until they melt into a rich, spinach-like pudding — Samoa's green treasure. Ingredients: young taro leaves, coconut cream, onions, salt, banana leaves (wrapping).
What it is
The taro-leaf parcels: palusami — young taro leaves wrapped around coconut cream and onion, baked in the umu until they melt into a rich, spinach-like pudding — Samoa's green treasure. Ingredients: young taro leaves, coconut cream, onions, salt, banana leaves (wrapping). Recipe: 1) Layer several leaves into a cup in your palm. 2) Fill with coconut cream and onion. 3) Fold and wrap in leaf; tie. 4) Bake in the umu (or oven) until silky. Serve: with taro at the Sunday toonai. Flavor: creamy, green, indulgent. History: taro leaves must be cooked long (their crystals demand it); palusami turns that necessity into luxury. See also: Umu (Sunday Feast), Oka (Samoan Raw Fish).
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