Puffed golden palmyra juice luchi
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…
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
people
- $0.32
- $0.07
- $0.03
- $0.20
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Carefully extract the pulp or juice from a ripe palm fruit, placing it in a clean container. ≈ 3 min
- 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
- Gradually add the palm juice and knead until you have a smooth and pliable dough, adjusting the amount as needed. ≈ 10 min
- Cover and let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into small balls, each about 16g, and then roll them out by hand. ≈ 10 min
- Lightly oil the work surface and spread each ball into a circular shape, similar to a classic tart. ≈ 10 min
- Heat a large amount of frying oil in a deep frying pan, at a temperature of over 200 °C.
- 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.
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