Fa'ausi (Coconut Caramel Pudding)
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The Tale of Fa'ausi (Coconut Caramel Pudding)
Fa'ausi is a traditional Samoan dessert of grated tapioca or breadfruit bathed in a caramelized coconut cream sauce called fa'i. Like much of Samoan cooking, it has no single documented inventor; it's simply generations of Polynesian technique applied to the starchy root crops the islands provide.
Ingredients
Scale:· 6 servings
- 2 cups grated fresh coconut
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water (for dough)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1Mix flour, baking soda, and salt with water into a firm dough, then knead briefly.
- 2Divide the dough into small balls and flatten into thick discs.
- 3Boil the discs in water for 15-20 minutes until cooked through, then drain.
- 4Meanwhile, simmer brown sugar with 2 cups water until it forms a thick syrup.
- 5Stir the grated coconut into the syrup and cook 5 minutes until fragrant.
- 6Arrange the cooked dough discs in a serving dish.
- 7Pour the hot coconut caramel sauce generously over the top.
- 8Serve warm as a dessert or afternoon snack.
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