An easy boil up recipe that will bring back all the memories. The recipe is scaled down for 2-3 people, to reduce waste.
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Ingredients |
2-3 servings |
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Pork Back Bones, fat trimmed off |
500 g |
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Onion, peeled and diced |
1 medium |
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Garlic, chopped |
1 clove |
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Potatoes / Riwai, washed and cubed |
2 Medium |
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Kumara, washed and cubed |
1 Large |
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Pumpkin / Paukena, peeled and cubed |
1⁄4 |
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Puha or Watercress |
1 bunch |
Method
- Place the pork bones, onion and garlic in a large pot and cook for 2-3 minutes until brown.
- Pour in just enough water to cover the bones and bring to the boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Half way through simmering the meat, pour off the fatty water and refill the pot. Boil and continue to simmer.
- Add potatoes, kumara and pumpkin and continue to simmer until the vegetables are tender.
- Place watercress on top of the boil-up and cook until watercress is tender.
Serving Suggestion:
Serve with dough boys.
Variations:
Substitute any root vegetables and most kinds of meat.
t = teaspoon