Country Cooking

Ingredients: 1 loaf 2-day old bread, 1 large onion, peeled and chopped into small pieces, 1-2 Tbsp mixed herbs, (you may like more/you may like less) Salt & Pepper, to taste 50g butter, melted in the microwave, 1 large egg, beaten in a cup, Tin foil, Optional to Serve: (In a frying pan, sauté onion...

Ingredients: - (Add to your favourite Matariki Meat Dishes) ¼ pumpkin, peel, wash and cut into chunks, 2 kumara, peel, wash and cut into chunks, 2 potatoes, peel, wash and cut into chunks, I red pepper, washed and sliced into chunks, 1 large red onion, diced, 1 tsp herbs, Coconut or olive oil, Salt...

Ingredients: - 2-3 pork loin chops, 1 Tbsp clear honey, Salt & pepper, to taste, 2 apples, cored and cut into wedges, 2 medium kumara, peeled and cut into wedges, 1 Tbsp mustard, 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, METHOD: - Preheat oven to 200°C fan bake. Place the kumara wedges in a large roasting pan and...

Ingredients: - Fruit mix: 450g sultanas 2 Tbsp golden syrup, Handful chopped nuts, (walnuts etc) 2 cups sugar, 227g butter, 2 cups water, Add: - 1 heaped tsp baking soda, Dry Ingredients: - 4 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp ginger, 1 tsp spice METHOD: - Into a large saucepan...

Ingredients: - Pipi’s (As many as you like), Wash thoroughly, to remove sand, 1 - 2 Litres Milk, (Will depend on how many pipis you use) 1 - 2 Cups Mixed vegetables, can be frozen. If using fresh veges, steam first, Salt and Pepper, to taste, 1 Beef Oxo cube Flour or Cornflour, for thickening...

Ingredients: - 910g stewing steak, 4 Tbsp seasoned flour, 30ml cooking oil, 2 medium onions, slice thinly, 2 medium carrots, slice thinly, 2 medium tomatoes, skin and chop 1 level tsp salt, 150ml water, Topping: - 1 ¾ cups self-raising flour, 1 tsp salt, Butter, 1 tsp parsley, finely chopped, 6-8...

Ingredients:- 2 small onions, Minced paua, Dab butter, 1 carrot, (grate) 1 potato, (grate) 1 celery stick, (diced) 1.2Lt milk, Salt and pepper, to taste, METHOD:- In a pot place celery and enough water to cover and cook until tender. In a fry pan saute onion with a dab of butter, until golden brown...

Ingredients: - (A nice, crisp salad to compliment your kai) A bunch of watercress, 3 Tbsp tarragon vinegar, 1 Tbsp of freshly ground salt and pepper, 25g bacon, chopped, (You can add any other ingredient you would like in this salad) METHOD: - Thoroughly wash the watercress, discarding stems and dry...

Ingredients: - 4-6 pork chops, 3 kumara, 2 onions, sliced, 1 large apple, peeled and chopped, ½ cup brown sugar, 455g tin pineapple pieces, 1 tsp salt and Pepper, to taste, METHOD: - Remove fat from chops. Peel and slice kumara and apple. Place in layers in casserole dish, pineapple, kumara, apple...

Ingredients: 3 eggs, ½ cup self-raising flour, ½ tsp salt, Black pepper, freshly ground, 1/3 cup milk, 2 dozen fresh mussels, (steam open) 1 onion, finely diced, ½ cup fresh coriander or parsley, chopped, 1 small, mild red chilli, finely chopped, (optional) 1 lemon, zest & juice, 1 small knob of...

Ingredients (Use a heavy bottomed pan) 3 cups high grade flour 2 tsp instant yeast ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 ¼ - 1 ½ cups warm water Vegetable oil or canola oil for frying METHOD: In a bowl, mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Slowly add the warm water while mixing until a soft dough forms. Turn...

Ingredients:- 1 kilo mussels, scrubbed and debearded, 2 cups fish stock or water, 1 cup olive oil, 4 limes, finely grated rind and juice of, 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 2 Tbsp chopped chives, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 tsp seeded mustard, METHOD Place mussels and stock in a saucepan, cover and bring...

Maori Hangi, a centuries old way of cooking food in underground steam ovens, and for a successful hangi you need good rocks & good wood, to get the correct heat. You can also cook Hangi in more conventional ways today which can still come out just as delicious as the ground hangi. Ingredients: 2...

Ingredients: 2 sheets of sweet short pastry 125g gingernut biscuits 35g almonds 750g kumara, orange or gold 50g butter, diced 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp ginger 85g brown sugar 3 eggs maple syrup 250ml cream 1 tsp vanilla METHOD: Pre-heat oven to 190 °C. Grease a pie dish and line with the...

Ingredients:- 3 paua, removed from their shells and cleaned (or approx 380–450g minced paua), 25g of butter, 1 tsp of olive oil, 1 small onion, finely diced, 3 cloves of garlic, minced, 1 1⁄2 cups of cream, Salt and pepper to taste, METHOD:- If you are using whole paua, clean thoroughly. Remove the...

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. Ingredients: - 2 kgs of Pork Bones, 2 tsp Salt for the pot, 3 Bay leaves, 1 kg Puha or Watercress – Clean & remove bad leaves, long stalks, and...

Ingredients: 900 grams kumara (red) peel and cut into even size pieces, 100 grams fresh watercress, wash and reserve a little for garnish, 30 grams butter, 1 onion, chopped, 2 cloves garlic, 1 litre chicken stock, 1 cup cream or milk, (or half & half), Garnish: (cook in oven), 1 red kumara, peel and...

Ingredients: - 1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust, 1 cup barbeque sauce, 2 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cubed, 1 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers, 1 cup chopped red onion, ½ cup chopped fresh coriander, 2 cups colby cheese, shredded, METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C...