Palusami

Palusami combines taro leaves and coconut, sometimes with corned beef. International Cuisine’s tested preparation for Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands uses chopped spinach as a substitute for taro leaves. Its meat mixture contains corned beef, onion, garlic, soy sauce and coconut milk.^[1]

The onion and garlic are cooked before the corned beef, soy sauce and some coconut milk are added. The mixture is layered between the greens in a baking dish, topped with the remaining coconut milk and baked under foil. The cook serves it with rice. This casserole preparation is a documented adaptation of palusami rather than a leaf-wrapped version.^[1]