MUMU: PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S NATIONAL DISH

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Mumu is a dish that requires time, patience, and a communal spirit. Here’s a simplified version of the recipe that you can try at home. INGREDIENTS 1 kg pork or chicken 2 sweet potatoes 2 bananas 1 taro root A bunch of leafy greens Banana leaves for wrapping INSTRUCTIONS Cut the meat into large chunks and season it with salt. Peel and chop the sweet potatoes, bananas, and taro root into sizable pieces. Arrange banana…

MOROCCAN VEAL STEW

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Few dishes perfume a kitchen as well as well-seasoned Moroccan dishes. This is one of them. It is best served with a green salad dressed in olive oil, lemon juice, and spices. INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp. Olive oil 2 lbs. veal cubes or chicken breast A whole celery, cut into chunks 1 leek, cleaned and chunked 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 large onion, chopped Black pepper to taste 2 bay leaves 1 tbsp. Sweet n paprika…

CAPONATA

Posted inAppetizers, Side dishes
Make homemade Caponata. This delicious recipe uses roasted (not fried) eggplant. Serve this classic Sicilian dish as an appetizer or side. INGREDIENTS 1 large or 2 smallish eggplants (about 1 ¾ pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes ½ teaspoon fine salt, divided, to taste 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, chopped  1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 1 can (14 ounces) crushed fire-roasted tomatoes ¼ cup pitted green…