Krystelle and Pio’s Revamped Su Kota
TEAM FIJI
INGREDIENTS
For the Bele Dumplings:
6 Bele leaves and stems still attached
4 large cooked Ivi nuts (Tahitian chestnuts- these can be purchased at the local market this can be substituted any roasted nuts of your choice)-chopped finely
1 Vara diced (spongey centre of mature Brown coconut)
6 Curry Leaves
1 tbsp Virgin Coconut Oil
Salt and pepper
For the Su Kota Broth:
Water from 2 young Coconuts and 2 Brown Coconuts
1 bunch Bele
1 bunch Moca
1 bunch Large Leaf Watercress
1 bunch Spring Onions
1 cup Kora (fermented Coconut)
3 small semi green papayas peeled with seeds removed, then diced into large pieces
For the Garnish:
2 Ota tips (1 half per bowl) leave uncooked
½ cup Seaweed cake lumi cevata (buy prepared from the market-optional)
½ cup lumi wawa (stringy pinkish red Seaweed)
½ cup luluwa (bright green Seaweed)
Spread the lumi wawa and the luluwa on a flat pan and cover with a generous amount of salt, toast till dried and crisp
METHOD
For the Bele Dumplings:
- Blanch the bele leaves (plunge into boiling water and then into cold water then drain).
- Toast chopped ivi in coconut oil and salt and pepper add curry leaves towards the end, add the diced vara. This is your filling.
- Wrap the filling in one large bele leaf, do this with all 6 bele leaves. *you can use 2 to 3 leaves if there are not large enough to cover the filling.
For the Su Kota Broth:
- Place 2 cups of water and the juice from the green and brown coconuts in a pot and boil with the spring onions for five minutes. and add the greens then boil for 20 mins.
- Add the greens and the pawpaw and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Toast the Kora in a pan and add to the broth.
- Sieve the broth into a jug.
To Serve:
- Divide the pawpaw and the greens between the bowls.
- Place a bele dumpling on top of the poached papaya.
- Pour the broth gently over the dumpling and greens.
- Top the dumpling with the ota.
- Top with freshly roasted kora then the crispy seaweed, serve immediately.
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