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Te Bua Tonivauking (Pumpkin & Cabbage Bake)

Name: Te Bua Tonivauking (Pumpkin & Cabbage Bake)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Kiribati
Ingredients: 300g Pumpkin; 1/4 head Cabbage; 1 can (100g) Corned beef; 3 tbsp All-purpose flour; 2 tbsp Powdered milk; A pinch Salt; A pinch Pepper

Main Dish

⏱ 45 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Pumpkin, cabbage, and corned beef mixed together and baked — a dish rooted in Kiribati home cooking.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Pumpkin and corned beef, imported in the 20th century, were incorporated into atoll life to create this dish, developed as a way to secure a stable calorie source with limited local resources.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A filling, celebratory dish often made for communal meals.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Pumpkin 300g
Cabbage 1/4 head
Corned beef 1 can (100g)
All-purpose flour 3 tbsp
Powdered milk 2 tbsp
Salt A pinch
Pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Peel and grate the pumpkin. Shred the cabbage.
Combine the pumpkin, cabbage, corned beef, flour, and powdered milk in a bowl and mix well.
Season with salt and pepper.
Spread evenly in a baking dish and bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 30 minutes.
Once the surface is browned, it's done.

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