Tuae (a Kiribati recipe)

You will need


• Ripe pandanus


Method



1. Wash and place pandanus phalanges in a
big pot. Add water and boil until soft.
2. Cool. Scrape the juice out of each phalange
with a shell or a home-made implement
and collect in a bowl. The juice should
be thick. Strain to remove fibre.
3. Spread clean leaves on mat in the sun.
Pour juice on leaves to make a rectangle
and dry in the sun.
4. When dry, turn over to another mat.
Continue to dry until all the moisture has
been removed and paste is completely dry.
5. Store for later use.