Tahitian Firi Firi
Tahitian coconut doughnuts shaped like eights, fried and coated in sugar. Makes about 12 pieces for 4 people; active preparation time is an estimate.
Firi firi is made with flour, sugar, yeast, water and coconut milk. The dough rises until airy, then is shaped into eights and fried until golden. Allow for about 12 pieces for 4 people. Active preparation is estimated at 20 minutes, in addition to rising time.
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Method
- 01
Activate the yeast
Put the lukewarm water in a bowl, add the dry yeast and 1 tablespoon of the sugar for the dough. Mix and leave for about 10 minutes.
Ready to continue when: Bubbles or foam appear on the surface, showing that the yeast has activated.
10 min - 02
Mix the dough
In a large bowl, mix the flour, the remaining sugar for the dough and the salt. Add the yeast mixture and coconut milk; whisk until the batter is thick and smooth.
Ready to continue when: The batter is smooth and thick, with no visible patches of dry flour.
5 min - 03
Let the dough rise
Cover the bowl and leave the dough in a warm place for about 3 hours.
Ready to continue when: The dough has roughly doubled in size and bubbles are visible on the surface.
180 min - 04
Shape the eights
Transfer the dough to a piping bag and pipe about 12 eights onto parchment paper. If easier, shape them into short straight pieces instead.
Ready to continue when: About 12 pieces have been shaped and are ready to fry.
5 min - 05
Fry and coat
Heat the vegetable oil to 170°C, to a depth of about 4 cm in the pot. Fry the pieces in batches for about 2 minutes on each side, until well browned. Drain them and coat them in the sugar for coating while still warm.
Temperature: 170 °C / 338 °FReady to continue when: The pieces are browned on both sides, cooked through inside and coated in sugar.
30 min
Ingredients
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