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Samoan lu'au (taro palusami)

Taro leaf parcels filled with coconut cream and onion, wrapped and baked until tender and creamy.

Samoan lu'au, or palusami, combines taro leaves and coconut cream. This home-oven version is based on a Samoan palusami recipe and is baked in wrapped parcels; it is not presented as a substitute for preparations cooked in an umu.

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Total time120 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Samoan lu'au (taro palusami)
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Method

  1. 01

    Prepare the leaves

    Clean the taro leaves and arrange them in four groups of five leaves.

  2. 02

    Shape and fill the parcels

    Place one overlapping group of leaves in your hand and cup it to make a bowl. Finely chop the onion, then divide the onion and coconut cream among the four leaf bowls. Fold the leaves over to close each parcel and wrap it securely in aluminum foil.

  3. 03

    Bake

    Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Put the parcels in a baking dish and bake them for 2 hours.

    120 min

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