How to Make Crispy Pili

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Pili nuts are not very common. They are native to maritime Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, and Northern Australia, but the only country right now that commercially cultivates them is the Philippines. ^{[1]
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Ingredients

2 cups of raw pili nuts
1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of water
2 teaspoons of vegetable oil

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Part 1 of 2:

Preparing the Pili Nuts

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Bring the water to a full boil. ^{[2]
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Add the Pili nuts to the boiling water. ^{[3]
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- When the skin of the Pili nuts starts to peel off, stop the cooking process.
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Cooking the Pili Nuts

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Be sure to constantly stir the nuts while frying.
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Allow the caramelized sugar to coat the nuts. ^{[5]
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Be sure they're coated in the caramelized sugar evenly and thoroughly!
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Nutritionally, pili include high amounts of manganese, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and healthy fats.

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Avoid burning the Pili. When Pili nuts are burned, they become bitter.

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