New Zealand: Just the Recipes
New Zealand : Māori and Mutiny 1. Hāngī (Traditional Māori Earth Oven Dish – Oven Adaptation) Serves: 6–8 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3–4 hours Total Time: ~3.5–4.5 hours Ingredients 3 lbs (1.4 kg) chicken thighs or pork shoulder, bone-in 2 lbs (900 g) lamb chops 4 large kūmara (sweet potatoes), peeled and halved 4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved 1 small pumpkin, cut into large chunks 1 cabbage, quartered (some leaves reserved for base) 4 carrots, peeled and halved 2 onions, quartered 2 cups water or chicken stock 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 sprigs fresh thyme Salt and pepper, to taste Equipment Large oven-safe roasting dish or Dutch oven with tight-fitting lid (or heavy foil) Instructions Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F). Season all meat generously with salt and pepper. Line the base of the roasting dish with a layer of cabbage leaves (to mimic traditional leaf bedding). Layer the ingredients: place meat first, then tuck herbs between pieces, and add kūmara, potatoes, pu...