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Mafiti (cooked taro and coconut paste, Wallis)

A thick, soft paste made from grated taro and coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves and baked in an earth oven. Served warm, it accompanies festive meals and large gatherings on Wallis.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Peel the taro, rinse it and grate it finely by hand or in a food processor.
  2. In a bowl, mix the grated taro with the sugar, salt and half the coconut milk until you have a supple dough.
  3. Briefly blanch the banana leaves to soften them, then pat them dry.
  4. Lay out a leaf, place a portion of dough in the centre, drizzle with a little coconut milk and fold into a tightly sealed parcel.
  5. Arrange the parcels in a dish and pour the remaining coconut milk around them.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 1 hour 30 minutes, until the paste is firm and golden on top.
  7. Let it cool slightly before unwrapping and serving.

Variations and tips

Sweet version. Add 2 mashed ripe bananas to the dough for a fruitier flavour.

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