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Mumu

PNG earth-oven feast of meat, root crops and greens cooked over hot stones.

Prep20 min
Cook3 h
Total3 h 20 min
Serves10
DifficultyMedium
Per serving629 kcal
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Papua New GuineaMain courseGluten-freeDairy-free

Ingredients

For 10 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Pork1.5 kg
  • Kaukau (sweet potato)1 kg
  • Taro800 g
  • Greens (aibika, pitpit)500 g
  • Banana leaves10
  • Coconut milk400 ml
  • Salt1 tsp
  • Hot stones15

Method

  1. StonesHeat stones in a fire; line a pit with leaves.
  2. LayerLayer meat, roots and greens with coconut milk; cover with leaves and earth.
  3. CookSteam 3 hours (or bake covered at 170C).

Nutrition per serving

Calories629 kcal
Protein30.7 g
Carbohydrates46.6 g
Fat37.1 g
Fibre8.3 g
Sugar6.1 g
Sodium444 mg
Saturated fat18.2 g
Serving sizeabout 740 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Coconut.

Quick answers

How long does Mumu take to make?

About 3 h 20 min in total: 20 min of preparation and 3 h of cooking.

How many calories are in Mumu?

About 629 kcal per serving, with 31 g of protein. The recipe makes 10 servings of about 740 g each.

Which allergens does Mumu contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Coconut. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Mumu from?

Mumu is a main course from Papua New Guinea. PNG earth-oven feast of meat, root crops and greens cooked over hot stones.

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