The Pacific Islands Cookbook


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Pilikaki and Pele Leaves  
Faiai Limu  
(Seaweed)  
1
can pilikaki (pilchard or other canned fish)  
pele leaves cut in bite size (or 2 cups)  
cup chopped onion  
tablespoon vegetable oil  
teaspoon salt  
1
0
2
4
1
cups limu (any variety except the green grape-like seaweed)  
cup coconut milk cup  
chopped onion  
1
/
1
1
/2  
1
1/4  
/
4
teaspoon salt  
soy sauce (optional)  
1
12-18" banana leaf  
The limu does not need rinsing in tap water. However, it must be  
thoroughly rinsed in seawater before removal from the ocean. It does not  
need chopping either since it will dissolve in the cooking process.  
Pass the banana leaf over heat to soften it. It must not have holes in it,  
nor the hard rib attachment. Place limu in the center of the leaf. With both  
hands, gather and fold edges of leaf in cup or circular shape. Before closing,  
pour in coconut milk. (Add salt and onion to the coconut milk before adding  
to the limu). Tie a string about 2.5 to 3 inches from the edges to seal in the  
milk. Bake in the ground oven (umu) or electric oven for 1 hr. Served with  
taro, breadfruit, cooked green banana.  
Remove liquid in can of fish. Put oil in hot pan. Add onion to slightly  
brown. Add canned fish. Stir a bit to avoid sticking for 2 minutes and to  
break fish into pieces. Add soy sauce if desired. Add pele. (Do not let pele  
leaves sit in water. Rinse slightly and quickly in running water before  
chopping). Stir for another 2 minutes before serving with local staple of taro,  
breadfruit, cooked banana or rice.  
Note: Can substitute watercress in place of Pele leaves. This  
substitution will lower the vitamin A values.  
ASCC/EFNEP  
Note: Very high in saturated fat. To reduce, replace up to half of  
coconut milk with whole or low fat milk.  
Estimated Nutritional Values  
ASCC/EFNEP  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
1 %  
Estimated Nutritional Values  
Calories  
187 kcal  
9 % Carbohydrate  
3 Gm  
Total Fat  
9 Gm 14 % Iron  
2.7 Mg 15 %  
255 Mg 26 %  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
Amount/Serving  
% DV*  
6 %  
Saturated Fat  
Cholesterol  
Sodium  
2 Gm 10 % Calcium  
73 Mg 24 % Vitamin A  
505 Gm 21 % Vitamin C  
22 Gm 44 %  
1540 IU  
31 %  
Calories  
200 kcal 10 %  
15 Gm 23 %  
13 Gm 65 %  
Carbohydrate  
Iron  
17 Gm  
10 Mg 17 %  
Total Fat  
4 Mg 22 %  
Protein  
Saturated Fat  
Cholesterol  
Sodium  
Calcium  
202 Mg 20 %  
0 Mg  
0 %  
Vitamin A  
Vitamin C  
224.5 IU  
4 %  
*
Percent daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet  
1234 Gm 51 %  
5 Gm 10 %  
6.7 Mg 11 %  
Servings in this recipe:  
4
Protein  
Milk:  
0
Veg:  
0.5  
Fruit:  
0
Bread:  
0
Meat:  
1
*Percent daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet  
Servings in this recipe:  
4
Milk:  
0
Veg:  
2.5  
Fruit:  
0
Bread:  
0
Meat:  
0


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