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🇰🇮 Traditional dishes from Kiribati

3 dishes people actually cook in Kiribati: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Bati

60 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Bati, a traditional dish from Kiribati

Savor the delicious taste of traditional Kiribati Bati!

  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 300 g rice
  • 600 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 bananas

Palu sami

60 min · medium · 5 ingredients

Palu sami, a traditional dish from Kiribati

Deliciously wrapped coconut and taro goodness!

  • 500 g taro
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 banana leaves

Te karaka

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Te karaka, a traditional dish from Kiribati

A delicious coconut and fish delight from Kiribati!

  • 500 g fresh fish
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 1 onion
  • 2 limes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Kiribati?

The three dishes from Kiribati documented in Copper are Bati, Palu sami and Te karaka. Coconut milk and onion each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 12 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Kiribati?

The three recipes need 12 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Kiribati entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Kiribati take?

Te karaka is the quickest at 30 minutes. Bati is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Kiribati is easiest to make at home?

Te karaka is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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