Tino and Teuila's Laupele Fritters
TEAM SAMOA
INGREDIENTS
20 Laupele Leaves (Bele). Spinach or Silverbeet could be used as a substitute
100g cooked breadfruit (Cassava or Potato could be substituted)
1 tbsp chives
1 tbsp flour (Cassava or Cornflour could be used here)
Pinch of salt
Pinch of cracked pepper
Regular cooking oil
1 ripe Avocado
1tbsp Coconut Cream
METHOD
- Blanche the Laupele in boiling water, plunge into cold water, then squeeze to get the water out. Finely chop.
- Mash the cooked breadfruit and mix it with laupele in a medium bowl.
- Chop chives and add to the mix.
- Fold them in and make sure all the ingredients combine very well.
- Add the flour just to make it a firm batter.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat up the oil in a frying pan.
- Shape into patties and fry on a medium heat until the fritters until golden brown.
- When the fritters are cooked take them out and put them on a plate with a paper towel to drain oil.
- Slice some avocado length wise place them in a star pattern then place the fritters in between the avocado slices. Just before serving drizzle fresh coconut cream on the fritters and serve.
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