Pan-Fried Fish with Ginger Sauce
This tasty sauce is super easy and can be served over pan-fried, baked or steamed fish or chicken. Everyone will love it!
Meat Patty & Meatball Mix
This mix can be turned into meatballs, koftas or hamburger patties. It will become your go to recipe!
Winter Warming Casserole
Enjoy this easy to make comforting casserole when the days get shorter, and the nights longer. Add vegetables that are in season or whatever you have in the fridge or pantry.
Easy Sapasui - Chop Suey
Sapasui is a firm favourite at any feast. Food after all is not only made for eating, but for sharing and giving away. We know every aiga (family) will have their own version of this recipe, so feel free to mix it up. Our recipe uses lots of vegetables!
Chicken and Pumpkin Curry
This is an easy dinner meal and one that you can mix and match vegetables - use kūmara instead of pumpkin and any frozen vegetables you have in your freezer.
Ika Mata - Raw Fish Salad
Ika mata is a traditional dish of the Cook Islands made from raw fish, usually tuna fillet, marinated in a mixture of lime (or lemon) and coconut cream (we use a lite version). In this recipe tuna is replaced with gurnard.
Oven Style Hangi
A modern twist to a traditional cooking method. Using smoked paparika will give your oven hangi a lovely smokey flavour.
Corn Fritters
Always keep a can of creamed corn in your cupboard for this easy lunch or dinner meal. Tamariki will love them in their lunchboxes.
These fritters freeze well so even if you live alone make a batch to freeze in portions for a later date.
Kai Kai Omelette
Mixing eggs and vegetables with noodles makes a balanced meal that keeps you feeling fuller for longer.
Tuna Baked Potatoes
Baked potatoes can be filled with just about anything. Replace tuna with canned salmon, creamed corn or chilli beans. If you live by yourself, wrap and freeze the leftovers for a quick, easy dinner.
Vegetable Chilli Beans
This is dish is great for freezing. If you live by yourself, make enough for four servings, and freeze your leftover portions. You will have a quick, easy dinner for another day.
White Rice
Rice comes in many different shapes and colours. Brown, black or red varieties are better for health than white (polished) rice, as the hull (rich in fibre and vitamins) has been retained.