Faapapa Esi, Pawpaw Bread. Vai Melegi, Watermelon Drink. Otai Drink

coconut cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut milk lowers fat content while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a vegan substitute for binding.

Cut the watermelon in half and scoop out the flesh, removing the seeds.

In a bowl, combine 1 cup blind flour, 3 cups self-raising flour, and 1 cup raw sugar.

Add 2 cups of coconut cream to the dry ingredients and mix well.

Prepare banana leaves by warming them up to prevent tearing.

Spoon the mixture onto the banana leaves, making sure not to overfill.

Preheat the oven and place the banana leaf parcels inside to bake.

For the watermelon drink, wash the watermelon skin and scoop the flesh into a bowl.

Add the contents of 1 can of coconut meat and 2 bottles of mango in syrup to the bowl.

Stir in 3 lemon leaves for flavor and mix well.

Add ice to the mixture and refrigerate.

Taste the drink and adjust sweetness with condensed milk, adding 1 can if needed.

Remove the baked banana leaf parcels from the oven and let them cool before serving.

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