Samoan Palusami Bake
Samoa's most iconic feast dish — palusami, young taro leaves (or spinach) wrapped around a mixture of coconut cream and onion, baked until the coconut cream forms a rich, tropical custard inside the leaf parcel. A quintessential Pacific island dish of extraordinary simplicity and depth.
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 6
- Level
- Easy
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
Ingredients
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C/355°F.
About 5 min
Coconut filling: mix coconut cream with diced onion, spring onions, salt and corned beef (if using).
About 14 min
Lay 3–4 taro leaves (or spinach) overlapping. Spoon 3–4 tablespoons of coconut filling into the centre. Fold the leaves around the filling to form a parcel.
About 14 min
Wrap each parcel tightly in banana leaf or foil to seal. Place in a baking dish.
About 14 min
Bake 35–40 minutes until the leaves are fully cooked and the coconut cream has set into a creamy, rich custard. Serve the parcels whole; unwrap at the table.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 520 mg
Contains: dairy
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Recipe by Boon Tools.