'otai (fruit mix drink with coconut milk)

Lita's descriptions, 

Sunday dinner with hubby. Maybe the last time to have otai before winter season kicks in. Just love watching me hubby enjoying my cooking lols.. #litaskitchen #paisiamu #otai #simpleneasy #tasty #nomnom #yum #lovingit — with Dwana Takapu (www.facebook.com-Lita Hola Takapu)

'Otai (tropical Tongan fruit mix drink with coconut milk)
This Tongan homemade fruit mix drink is very popular anytime of the year especially during the Summer season (November-January). Summer season is a time of harvest when so many tropical island fruits are picked like mangoes, pineapples, watermelons, mountain apples, and other fruits. The weather is not very pleasant during this time of year. In the islands, the air is very humid and people would just spend time at the beach and eat less meat but would drink a lot. One of their favorites drink is the tropical fruit mix called "'otai". They would make a lot of it and drink it up as their meals for the whole day especially if the day is very humid, hot and sunny. For the ingredients they are easy to get. You need fruits like watermelons, mangoes, and pineapples. What you also need is some rich coconut milk and some sugar. First, you need to use a grater to grate the fruit of your preference. You can also use a fork to grate the watermelon but for fruits like mangoes and pineapples a grater would be easier to use for grating. Next, pour the mix of grating fruits into a large bowl or container. Pour some water to mix it with the fruits. Add coconut milk and some sugar to make it sweet. Put it in the fridge. Serve. The above picture shows a description of Lita's hubby with his cup of 'otai meleni (tropical watermelon mix). This popular island fruit mix drink can smooth up after a lot of eating or during a hot sunny day. You can just relax in the beach or under a coconut tree and treat yourself with a cup of 'otai.  

From Lita's kitchen: A punch bowl of  watermelon tropical fruit drink ('otai meleni) with other dishes that Lita loves to cook. Other Tongan dishes here are 'ota ika (raw fish) and siaine lolo'i (banana with coconut milk).