
Everyday meals
Papeda
A translucent, elastic porridge made from sago starch, traditional to the Moluccas and Papua. It is eaten by hand by winding it around chopsticks, accompanied by a spicy fish broth.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Bouillon
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Dissolve the sago starch in 250 ml of cold water until you get a lump-free mixture.
- Bring the rest of the water to a boil with the salt.
- Gradually pour the sago paste into the boiling water, stirring constantly for 5 minutes, until you obtain a translucent, elastic mass.
- For the broth, simmer the fish with the garlic, ginger and broth for 10 minutes.
- Strain the broth, adjust the seasoning and add the lime juice.
- Shape the papeda into balls with a spoon or chopsticks and place them in the bowls.
- Serve with the very hot fish broth.
Variations and tips
With rice. If sago is hard to find, replace it with cassava flour or tapioca starch; the texture will be close.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

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