Lamb neck and rourou

Authentic Fijian dish

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Serves

4 - 6

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

This traditional Fijian side dish is made with taro leaves and cooked in coconut milk.

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Peter Gordon – Recipes from Homeland Community Days
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Ingredients

Lamb neck and rourou
  • 600-700g Quality Mark lamb neck

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 onion

    chopped
  • 3 tsp garlic cloves

    crushed
  • 2 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 cube chicken stock

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 2 x 400g packs rouroui

    if using fresh, chop
  • 1 tin coconut milk

  • salt

To serve
  • taro

    boiled
  • chilli

  • lemon

Method

For Lamb Neck & Rourou
1

Season the lamb with the onion powder, garlic powder and ground cumin; set aside.

2

Heat oil in a pan (use a pan with a lid), add onions & garlic until brown then add lamb neck.

3

Cook and stir lamb neck for 5-10 minutes or until brown.

4

Add 3-4 cups of water (try not to fully submerge the meat).

5

Close the pan and slow cook lamb neck until almost cooked on low heat (so the meat doesn’t become too chewy).

6

Add rourou, then increase the heat (if using frozen rourou, you don't want it to get mushy).

7

Add coconut milk and chicken stock.

8

Cook for about 5-10 minutes, or until lamb neck is soft.

9

Add salt to taste.

To Serve
1

Serve with dalo (taro), some chilli and lemon. You can buy dalo from the produce shop (frozen or fresh). This is normally submerged in water and cooked. Similar to boiling potatoes.

Nutrition Information per Serving (348g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves and is for the lamb neck and rourou only.

Energy
1748kJ (418 kcal)
Protein
30.3g
Total Fat
30.1g
Saturated Fat
15.9g
Carbohydrate
4.2g
Dietary Fibre
6.0g
Sodium
301mg
Iron
6.0mg
Zinc
5.3mg
Vitamin B12
3.1µg