Country Cooking

Matariki, an opportunity for our children to be creative and learn what Matariki is all about. Ingredients 150g butter, softened ½ cup icing sugar ½ cup cornflour ½ tsp cinnamon 1 cup plain flour White chocolate, melted Sprinkles to decorate METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 160°C fan bake. Cut the...

Kamokamo, also known as Kumikumi, is commonly used in Maori cuisine. Maori have made pickle from the Kamokamo forever and it is a delicious condiment for their meats and breads. Ingredients: - 4 cups of chopped kamokamo, 4 cups of chopped cauliflower, 4 onions, diced, 3 cups of white vinegar, 4-5...

The Aporo is used along with many other fruits by Maori to create desserts and sauces. Ingredients: - 2 large apples, (peel, core & quarter), 1 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder, Pinch of salt, 55g butter, 1/3 cup milk, METHOD: - Sift dry ingredients, rub in butter, and add sufficient milk to make a...

Boil up is a traditional Maori food from Aotearoa NZ. It is a broth/soup made from meat, bones, greens and starchy vegetables boiled together in a pot. It can also contain doughboys which are flour dumplings made up of simply flour and water. Ingredients: - 2 kg meaty bacon bones or pork bones, 2...

Haramona & Riwai Frittata (Salmon & Potato Frittata - A nice, light dish that combines fish of the sea and potatoes from the land. Ingredients: - 400g Potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes, 2 Tbsp salted butter, 1 large onion, chopped finely, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, 6 eggs, lightly whisked, 210g tin of...

Te Taro Kanekane Pudding, another delightful pudding dish. Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 Tablespoon ground ginger 2 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon mixed spice ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 80g butter 3 Tablespoon golden syrup, 60g ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup milk To Serve – Whipped cream...

Ko nga hiu reme me nga pini Matomato. Lamb is not only used in a hangi it is used in many other Maori dishes such as Lamb Shanks. Ingredients: - 2 dried bay leaves, 1 carrot, finely chopped, 1 celery stalk, finely chopped, 1 brown onion, finely chopped, To Serve - Mashed potato, steamed green beans...

T ama tunua I te Oumu, food from the sea. Maori use to spend many hours gathering seafood and roaming the bushes to hunt and gather plants & berries for their culinary skills. herbs, spices and berries were added to much of their cooking to add flavour. Ingredients: - 1 whole fresh snapper, 1 lemon...

Ingredients: - 3 large eggs, 200g whitebait, Pinch Salt & Black Pepper, to taste, 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, 2 Tbsp butter, Lemons, to serve, METHOD: - Beat the eggs with a fork in a bowl until light and frothy. Stir the whitebait into the egg mix. Add a good pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper...

Ingredients: - 4 rashers of bacon, finely diced, 1kg Brussels Sprouts, 1 small red onion, finely diced, Salt & Pepper, to taste, ½ lemon, juiced, 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped, METHOD: - Trim and halve brussels sprouts, place in a pot of boiling water and cook for 3 mins. Drain, and cool...

Ingredients: - 500 grams firm white fish, ½ cup lemon juice, ½ green capsicum, finely diced, 1 tomato, deseed & dice, ¼ telegraph cucumber, dice small, ¼ red onion, finely diced, ½ cup coconut cream, Salt & Pepper, to taste, METHOD: - Dice the fish into 2cm diced pieces, and place into a bowl. Pour...

Ingredients: - 8 Crumbed frozen fish fillets, 8 Slider buns, split, Cheese slices, 1-2 cups lettuce, shredded, 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, METHOD: - Preheat oven to 180°C. Place the fish onto a baking tray and put in the oven for 15-20 mins or until cooked through. Split the buns horizontally and place the...

Ingredients: - 1 cup grated cheese, 80g butter, ½ cup self-raising flour, 2 tsp garlic, minced, 3 cups milk, 1 onion, diced, 1 clove garlic, diced, Meat of 1 crayfish, Salt, pepper & lemon, to taste, To Serve: - Lettuce, shaved carrot, chives METHOD: - In a pot of boiling salt water add your...

Ingredients: - Mussel Chowder: - 2 Tbsp olive oil, 250g bacon, sliced finely, 1 onion, sliced finely, 2 cloves garlic, sliced finely, 2 Tbsp flour, 1 Ltr fish stock, (can use the juice from the steamed mussels) 250g potatoes, peeled, dice into 2cm pieces, 500g cooked mussel meat, chopped, 1 cup...

Ingredients: - 500g pork belly, Salt, ¼ cup dry sherry, 2 Tbsp soy, 1 Tbsp cider vinegar, 2 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp horopito (herb/spice) seasoning, (Will depend on your taste) Salad: - 1 green apple, very finely sliced, ¼ cup mint, finely shredded, ¼ cup coriander, finely chopped, 1 cucumber, very...

Ingredients: - 3 eggs, ½ cup self-raising flour, ½ tsp salt, Sprinkle of black pepper, freshly ground, ½ cup milk 2 dozen fresh mussels, 1 medium kumara, 1 onion, finely diced, ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped, 1 small (mild) red chilli, finely chopped, (optional) 1 zest of lemon juice, 1 small knob of...

Ingredients: - 2 Tbsp oil, 1 red onion, sliced, 2 Tbsp curry powder, 1 medium kumara, cubed, 420g coconut cream, 1 cup fish stock, 1 tsp brown sugar, 400g fish, (normally trevally but can use your preferred fish), cut into 4cm pieces, 2 cups spinach leaves, Rice, to serve, Coriander, to garnish...

Hangi is a traditional Māori cooking method that involves cooking food in an earth oven. This recipe is for roast lamb – hangi style, which can be cooked in a regular oven. Ingredients: - 1 leg of lamb 2 onions peeled and quartered. 2 carrots, chopped. 2 potatoes, chopped. 2 cups water 1 tsp salt 1...