Purini or Fijian coconut steam pudding is one of the oldest pudding dish around in Fiji and it is absolutely delicious! I’ve even seen it being cooked / steamed in natural hot spring water!
Purini Ingredients:
- 1 – 2 cup or tin coconut cream
- 2 cups of brown sugar, or 3 cups white sugar as white sugar is not that sweet.
- 3 cups self raising flower
- 2 table spoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 4 table spoon margarine butter
- 2 – 3 medium ripe bananas (mashed)
Purini Instructions:
- In a medium heat saucepan, melt the sugar and butter, ensuring the sugar doesn’t burn.
- Once melted, add the eggs and mix well.
- Gradually add the coconut cream, pouring it slowly to avoid splashing. Stir continuously until the sugar is fully dissolved, then set aside to cool.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Slowly incorporate the cooled sugar mixture into the dry ingredients, adding a little at a time, until the batter reaches a consistency similar to pancake batter.
- Add the mashed banana and stir until well combined.
- Pour the purini batter into a steaming pot and steam for approximately one and a half hours.
- To check if it’s done, insert a fork into the purini. If it comes out clean, the purini is ready.
- Optional: Prepare some custard and drizzle it over the sliced purini for a dessert-style treat. Alternatively, simply slice and serve with tea or juice.
Did you know?
Purini are also known as Puteni, Puligi, and Burnt Sugar pudding according to wikipedia at least. It’s historical existence isn’t known but we can bet a dollar that it was introduced by the British.
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