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Fekei (Steamed Grated Taro)

Name: Fekei (Steamed Grated Taro)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Tuvalu
Ingredients: 400g Taro root; 150ml Coconut milk; 1 tbsp Sugar; A pinch Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 45 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Grated taro steamed with coconut cream — a humble dish cherished across all nine islands of Tuvalu.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Pulaka" (swamp-grown taro) is grated and mixed with coconut cream, then steamed into fekei — a traditional dish made across all nine islands of Tuvalu. The grating was traditionally done as communal work, with women using tools made of limestone.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A family gathering for a meal: fekei serves as both a staple and a dessert-like treat at once.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Taro root 400g
Coconut milk 150ml
Sugar 1 tbsp
Salt A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Peel the taro and grate finely.
Mix the grated taro with coconut milk, sugar, and salt.
Pour into a heatproof dish and smooth the surface.
Steam for about 30 minutes until cooked through to the center.
Let cool slightly before slicing and plating.

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