Cooking Times

150 min
Prep Time
330 min
Cook Time
480 min
Total Time

Ingredients (11 items)

3.00 lbs Pork
chunked
4.00 lbs Sweet potatoes
whole
2.00 lbs Taro
peeled, chunked
2.00 lbs Yams
chunked
20.00 large Banana leaves
2.00 Coconut
grated
2.00 lbs Greens
local leafy vegetables
2.00 large Onions
sliced
4.00 inch piece Ginger
sliced
3.00 tbsp Salt
30.00 Hot stones
river rocks

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Dig pit 3 feet deep. Line with rocks. Build fire and heat rocks 2 hours.
120 minutes
2
Season pork with salt, ginger, onions.
3
Layer banana leaves over hot rocks in pit.
4
Place sweet potatoes on bottom layer. Add more leaves.
5
Layer pork, taro, yams, greens, separating with banana leaves.
6
Top with grated coconut and final layer of leaves.
7
Cover with earth. Let steam cook 3-4 hours.
210 minutes
8
Uncover ceremonially. Serve communally at gathering.