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    Lo’i Feke (Octopus in Cream Sauce)

    October 13, 2022 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    A dish of Octopus and onions in a coconut cream sauce

    Lo’i Feke (Octopus in Cream Sauce)  is a super simple Tongan recipe with only three ingredients. They are octopus, onion, and thick coconut cream. 

    a dish full of octopus in a creamy coconut and onion sauce.

    For this recipe it is important to use a thick coconut cream versus coconut milk to get that creamy sauce. 

    The recipe also calls for frozen octopus which is how most of us find octopus in the market but interestingly some cultures believe that freezing octopus actually helps with the tenderizing process of octopus.

    When you cook the octopus from frozen,  first defrost it and then you simply cook it until all the liquid evaporates. I cooked it one time this way, in a little village in Jambiani on the island of Zanzibar and it was delicious.

    Most octopus recipes I have made in the past, I boiled it and sometimes used a cork in the water to help with tenderizing.

    I am curious how you might cook octopus to get it tender? 

    At any rate, this simple Tongan dish is worth trying and can be served with other Tongan food like ‘ufi which is simply yam or sweet potatoes boiled in coconut cream or peeled green bananas. also boiled in coconut cream.

    Traditionally in Tongan cuisine they would cook in an earth oven (underground oven) called an “umu” but now they have more western ways of cooking,

    To serve this why not get some banana leaves and make placemats out of them for a true south pacific island feel.

    Looking for more authentic Tongan dishes?

    Ota ‘Ika (raw fish salad)

    Otai a wonderful watermelon drink 

    Faikakai Malimali (Banana dumplings with sweet coconut syrup).

    If you would like to learn more about the bucolic country of Tonga, its traditions, traditional foods and culture be sure to check out “Our Journey to Tonga” there you will also find more authentic and ancestral Tongan recipes like this popular Octopus dish. 

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    a dish full of octopus in a creamy coconut and onion sauce.
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    Lo’I Feke (Octopus in Cream Sauce)

    A wonderful Tongan recipe made with three simple ingredients.
    Course Main Course, Main Dish
    Cuisine South Pacific, Tongan
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 12kcal
    Author Darlene at International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 1 Octopus Frozen
    • 1 medium Onion diced
    • 1 15 0z Coconut cream

    Instructions

    • Put the defrosted octopus in a large pot and gently boil until all the liquid has evaporated.
    • Remove the octopus and cut it into bite size pieces
    • Put the onion in the pot and cook until translucent.
    • Add back in the octopus along with the coconut cream and simmer until warm and creamy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 12kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg

     

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