Kānga waru
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| Alternative names | Corn pudding, corn and kūmara pudding |
|---|---|
| Type | Pudding |
| Course | Dessert |
| Associated cuisine | New Zealand |
| Main ingredients | Corn, sweet potato |
Kānga waru is a type of pudding from New Zealand. The dessert is made from cornmeal made into a dough that is wrapped and steamed. The dessert originates from the Māori people and is closely associated with Māori cuisine.
Etymology
[edit]The Māori word 'kānga' is a direct transliteration of the English word for corn.[1] 'Waru' is derived from the Polynesian word 'waru' which means 'to scrape',[2] one of the preparation methods used by Polynesians for the preparation of traditional puddings. Corn was introduced to New Zealand by early Europeans and was adopted by Māori as a food crop.[3] Several dishes were made from corn such as kānga pirau (fermented corn) and kānga pungarehu (corn cooked in ash).
Preparation
[edit]Kānga waru is prepared from corn, either grated or cornmeal, with flour, sugar, butter, milk and grated kūmara (sweet potato) mixed together and formed into a dough. The dough is then wrapped and steamed for several minutes.[4] Kānga waru is traditionally wrapped in corn husks and cooked in a hāngī, though modern day preparations use foil and is cooked in a similar way to steamed puddings.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Kānga - Māori Dictionary".
- ^ POLLEX-Online : The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online. Oceanic Linguistics. Entries for WARU (PN) Scrape: Waru - Pollex
- ^ "Māori foods – kai Māori – Foods introduced by Europeans". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Kānga Waru". Baker Gatherer.