Puffed golden palmyra juice luchi

Puffed golden palmyra juice luchi

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Golden, puffed-up “luchi” (a type of fried dough), made with palm juice instead of water, for a golden-yellow color and a naturally sweet aroma, to be ser…

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These palm-sugar sweets have a beautiful golden color and a naturally sweet, refreshing aroma, making them the perfect accompaniment to palm-sugar pudding.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying
  • Estimated cost$0.62 $0.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

5 people
  • $0.32
  • $0.07
  • $0.03
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Carefully extract the pulp or juice from a ripe palm fruit, placing it in a clean container. ≈ 3 min
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and 15g of oil, and mix with your hands until the oil is well incorporated. ≈ 4 min
  3. Gradually add the palm juice and knead until you have a smooth and pliable dough, adjusting the amount as needed. ≈ 10 min
  4. Cover and let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Divide the dough into small balls, each about 16g, and then roll them out by hand. ≈ 10 min
  6. Lightly oil the work surface and spread each ball into a circular shape, similar to a classic tart. ≈ 10 min
  7. Heat a large amount of frying oil in a deep frying pan, at a temperature of over 200 °C.
  8. Place the luchi one at a time into the very hot oil, then drain them as soon as they are puffed up and golden brown. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Puffed golden palmyra juice luchi

  • 200 g of flour$0.32
  • 15 g of vegetable oil (for kneading)$0.07
  • 4 g of salt (approximately 1/2 teaspoon)$0.03
  • Oil for deep frying, in sufficient quantity$0.20

Total$0.62

that's $0.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of flour
  • Approximately 135g of palm sap or juice
  • 15 g of vegetable oil (for kneading)
  • 4 g of salt (approximately 1/2 teaspoon)
  • Oil for deep frying, in sufficient quantity

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