Lamb neck and rourou
Authentic Fijian dish
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.
Ingredients
600-700g Quality Mark lamb neck
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion
chopped3 tsp garlic cloves
crushed2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 cube chicken stock
1 tsp ground cumin
2 x 400g packs rouroui
if using fresh, chop1 tin coconut milk
salt
taro
boiledchilli
lemon
Method
Season the lamb with the onion powder, garlic powder and ground cumin; set aside.
Heat oil in a pan (use a pan with a lid), add onions & garlic until brown then add lamb neck.
Cook and stir lamb neck for 5-10 minutes or until brown.
Add 3-4 cups of water (try not to fully submerge the meat).
Close the pan and slow cook lamb neck until almost cooked on low heat (so the meat doesn’t become too chewy).
Add rourou, then increase the heat (if using frozen rourou, you don't want it to get mushy).
Add coconut milk and chicken stock.
Cook for about 5-10 minutes, or until lamb neck is soft.
Add salt to taste.
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.