Maori hangi

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The dish that is cooked underground

Maori hangi

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Maori hangi is a traditional food from Maori’s tribe in New Zealand. They cook a hangi for banquet, that’s why it is for so many people. Maori hangi is cooked under the ground! It takes from 5 to 6 hours to prepare it. It’s a little bit difficult to cook it. Here’s how you can do it!

Maori hangi

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Ingredients and tools

• Meat (the one you like the most). Traditionally chicken, lamb and pork
• Shellfish
• Vegetables (the ones you like the most).

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Ingredients

Tools

• 1 knife.
• 1 spade.
• 1 kg of wood.
• 10 large volcanic rocks.
• 2 wire baskets.
• 5 big white fabrics like tablecloths.
• 4 sacks.

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Result

Preparation

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put the Volcanic rocks over the wood.

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Fill the hole with wood

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dig a 1.5 meters high and 2 meters of diameter hole.

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wash, peel and chop the vegetables.

Put the baskets in the hole

prepare the food in the wire baskets

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When the volcanic rocks are red-hotted take off the wood

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Light fire for 2-3 hours

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open itcarefully

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let it cook for 3-4 hours

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put soil to block the exit of vapour

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cover up the hole with sodden fabrics and sacks

Thanks

Maori's tribe