Best Pani Keke Samoa Recipes

PANI-KEKE SAMOA

Steps:

• Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder in a bowl until thoroughly mixed, and stir in the bananas, vanilla extract, and water to make a smooth, sticky dough.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). The oil should be deep enough to completely cover the pani-kekes while frying, or at last 3 inches deep.
• Scoop up a scant 1/4 cup of batter with a large spoon, and use another spoon to push it off into the oil. Fry in small batches of 4 or 5 until they float to the top and turn golden brown, about 3 minutes, then flip them to fry the other side. Remove from the fryer and let drain on paper towels.

AUNTIE LUCI'S PANIKEKE LAPOTOPOTO (SAMOAN/TONGAN ROUND PANCAKES) RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Heat up your oil over medium heat, then as soon as it starts to get shimmery, turn the heat down low. If you have anything as fancy as a thermometer in your kitchen, heat the oil to somewhere between 320°F and 356°F (160°C to 180°C). Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the egg and milk, then mix everything up with enough water to form a thick batter like a wet dough. Fry tablespoonfuls in the oil for 3-5 minutes until they're dark golden brown. If your oil is too high, the panikeke will be uncooked on the inside. If your oil is too low you'll have greasy panikeke. So every couple of batches, break one open to make sure it's cooked through.

PANI POPO

Steps:

• Arrange rolls in a 9x13-inch baking dish, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Combine 14 ounces water, coconut milk, and sugar in a saucepan. Whisk remaining water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Bring coconut milk mixture to a boil, whisk in cornstarch mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from rolls.
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Pour coconut sauce over rolls until at least half of each roll is covered in sauce. Return rolls to oven; continue baking until rolls are golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Cool in the baking dish, 3 to 5 minutes, before serving warm.

KEKE PUA'A (SAMOAN STEAMED DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• 1. FOR FILLING: In a large, deep frying pan, saute the pork cubes and onion for about 5 minutes. Add in garlic, sugar, and ginger and stir, cooking about 3-4 minutes. Be sure not to let the garlic and ginger burn. Add in the cold water and soy sauce, stirring well. Let the mixture simmer until the pork cubes are cooked through, but still tender. Remove from heat and cover. Set aside until dough is ready.
• 2. FOR DOUGH: In a large bowl, mix yeast, 1 Tbsp. sugar, and water. Let stand for about 5 minutes until it's frothy.
• 3. Mix milk, butter and the rest of your sugar, salt and eggs. Add this to the yeast mixture and mix until combined. Add 3 cups of flour and gradually mix it together until it forms a dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it until it's smooth, about 10 mins, working in the remaining 1/2 cup of flour.
• 4. Grease the bowl you just used with a bit of oil, place the dough back in, cover and let rise until it's doubled in size. While dough is rising, cut out 16, 4-inch pieces of wax paper. Set up your steamer. Get your filling to room temp. [Maybe do some dishes. ;)] When dough has doubled, punch it down then divide into 16 even pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, then roll or press into a 4-inch (10 cm) circle, dusting with flour if necessary.
• 5. Spoon a generous amt of filling into the center of each circle, being careful not to get liquid on the edges. (Wet edges are hard to seal.) Pleat the edges together over the filling and close the top by pinching and twisting the dough together. Place each bun on a piece of wax paper, pleated side up if your pleats are pretty, or down if you prefer a smooth top surface. Put your buns at least 2 in apart from each other to rise. Let them rise until doubled in size (about 45 minutes) and then steam them on the full steam setting for 15 minutes.
• 6. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A STEAMER: You can also bake the keke pua'as in the oven. 350 F for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush the tops with melted butter as soon as they come out to keep the tops moist.

PANIKEKE LAPOTOPOTO - SAMONAN ROUND PANCAKES

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the egg and milk, then mix everything up with enough water to form a thick batter with the consistency of wet dough.
• Heat up your oil over medium heat, then as soon as it starts to get shimmery, turn the heat down low. Oil temp should be about 340°F Oil should be deep enough to submerge the pancake ball.
• Fry tablespoonfuls in the oil for 3-5 minutes until they're dark golden brown. If your oil is too high, the panikeke will be uncooked on the inside. If your oil is too low you'll have greasy panikeke. So every couple of batches, break one open to make sure it's cooked through.
• Drain on paper towels.