Maori (New Zealand) Fry Bread Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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Submitted by Galley Wench

"I was given this recipe by a Nagati Tarawhai cook while in New Zealand. The bread was wonderful . . . I've never tried to make myself, however I believe I've converted the recipe into U.S. standards. I made the original recipe notation in parenthesis. Since this is a worldwide site, thought this would be a perfect place to share!"

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Ready In:
1hr 10mins

Ingredients:
7
Serves:

12

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ingredients

  • 4 cups water, 110 degrees (as written -4 Breakfast Cups a bit hotter than warm, but not too hot to kill the yeast)
  • 2 tablespoons yeast (as written - 2 dessert spoons yeast)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (as written - 2 dessert spoons sugar)
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (as written, use plain flour, definitely not self-rising flour)
  • 8 -10 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 quart cooking oil

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directions

  • Stir together water, yeast, sugar and 2 tablespoons flour.
  • Leave to stand for 15 minutes in a warm position. At the end of 15 minutes this should have about 2 inches of froth on top.
  • In a large bowl put in 8-10 cups plain flour.
  • Add a pinch of salt and stir.
  • Make a well in centre and add the yeast mixture. Gradually stir in flour but don't add too much flour at once - a light hand is the story.
  • When the liquid has absorbed as much flour as necessary for it to be kneaded place on a floured board (in my case on1y plain paper) and knead until you can sit the dough in the palm of hand.
  • Spread some plain flour on a baking board. Let this stand for 15 minutes -- this is the working time for the yeast and the dough should be nice and spongy and fluffy.
  • As soon as I have let the dough stand for 15 minutes I prepare my cooking pot. Sufficient lard, dripping, cooking oil or tallow to cover at least 1/3 of cooking utensil. Heat until blue smoke rises (for us in NZ on electric store this takes 15 minutes).
  • Cooking tip: If the fat does not smoke at end of 15 minutes add a wee bit of used fat -- new fat takes forever to reach the required temperature.
  • Again! Don't worry overly much about the dough. If it fluffs up nice and spongy and fat is not ready to fry bread, then just knead the dough again and let stand, but perhaps for only 10 minutes this time.
  • All things being equal, the dough and the fat should be ready together by this time.
  • So press the dough out (add flour if the board is sticky).
  • Cut into required (triangles, squares, etc) shaped, pressing to about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Fry one side, then brown fry other side and there is your bread.
  • Well, hope you enjoy your cooking and eating.
  • Signed -- Ngati Tarwhai Cooks.

Questions & Replies

Maori (New Zealand) Fry Bread Recipe - Food.com (9)

  1. Check the spelling of the Maori words they don't seem right. Nagati and Tarwhai. Should read Ngati and Tarawhai for accuracy.

  2. Hi is there a way I could make this without sugar?

    aariakingi

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Reviews

  1. Kia ora! Thanks for adding this recipe :) Been looking for a good, easy to follow recipe for fried bread and yay you added it here... Nga mihi ki a koutou nga kaitunu no Ngati Tarawhai, He reka!!

    brawiri

  2. Tastes just like my maamaa made it. YUM! Thank you for this and especially for leaving the original notes in the ingredients list. Those notes made more sense to me ;)

    • Maori (New Zealand) Fry Bread Recipe - Food.com (14)

    SassiNZ

  3. delicious!

    Bronz C.

  4. Tino pai kai! No problem with portion size here - whole lot skoffed down by family very fast - will make this again. Didn't deep fry - just used non-stick electric fry pan and some oil - still tasted great but probably not authentic.

    1kiwi

  5. BE VERY CAREFUL - SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR FIRE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR<br/><br/>I was trying to surprise my wife by cooking a Waitangi Day themed meal and followed the instructions on this website precisely.<br/>Where things went terribly wrong was the point the recipe instructed to cook oil until blue smoke came of the pan. At this point I had a 4 foot (1.5m) flame reach out to the ceiling and our kitchen nearly burnt down.<br/><br/>I was lucky enough I was able to fetch the pan and toss it out of the kitchen into the backyard but I could have seriously hurt myself with burning oil had it splashed or in case I had tripped.<br/><br/>I would recommend putting a warning at the top of this recipe.<br/><br/>Unfortunately I didn't get to try the fry bread :-(

    mr.scul

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FAQs

What is Maori bread made of? ›

Ingredients
1 cupPotato, diced
2 tspSugar
4 ½ cupsPlain flour (Main)
1 cupWholemeal flour
3 tspSalt

Where did Maori fry bread come from? ›

Where did fry bread come from? Fry bread originates from North America and according to historians, American Indians developed fry bread during the mid-to late-nineteenth century. Looking for more simple recipes for the classroom? Try this Lovely Leek and Potato Soup Recipe!

How long does Takakau take to cook? ›

Ideally lightly flour a round pizza tray and knead dough into the tray and to the inside of the edges. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot and/or allow to cool. Leftovers when cooled can be covered with a damp tea-towel and stored in an airtight container.

What tribe made fry bread? ›

The Navajo created frybread in 1864 when the U.S. government initiated the reservation system and food commodities for the tribes after disrupting their way of life.

What did Māori use for flour? ›

Pork and potatoes

When Pākehā settlers arrived in New Zealand, Māori quickly embraced the new foods they brought, in particular: wheat for flour. sheep, pigs, goats and chickens.

What is the famous bread in New Zealand? ›

Ask any New Zealander and they'll assure you Vogel's is the nation's bestselling bread and is something of national icon.

What is the Maori name for bread? ›

1. (loan) (noun) bread, flour, dough.

What is the meaning of Takakau? ›

Takakau is a Māori flatbread, and although there are different variations of recipes between whānau or iwi, it usually only has three or four ingredients.

What is maori food? ›

Māori hunted a wide range of birds (such as mutton birds and moa), collected seafood and gathered native ferns, vines, palms, fungi, berries, fruit and seeds.

Is fry bread healthy? ›

Health Problems

Fry bread can be eaten alone or as part of a meal, or can be dessert topped with butter, cinnamon and sugar or perhaps honey. Fry bread is tempting to most people because of the grease/lard/shortening ingredient and therein lies the problem. Not only is fry bread high in fat, it is also caloric.

Why is my fry bread hard? ›

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Is fry bread the same as fried dough? ›

Fried dough is also known as fry dough, fry bread (bannock), fried bread, doughboys, elephant ears, beaver tails, scones, pizza fritte, frying saucers, and buñuelos (in the case of smaller pieces).

Did Māori have wheat? ›

Introduced foods

When Pākehā settlers arrived in Aotearoa, Māori embraced the new foods they brought, and began cultivating them. These crops included wheat, potatoes, maize, carrots, cabbage and other vegetables. Māori also began raising sheep, pigs, goats and poultry.

What is the Māori name for bread? ›

1. (loan) (noun) bread, flour, dough.

What did the Māori use to eat? ›

Māori hunted a wide range of birds (such as mutton birds and moa), collected seafood and gathered native ferns, vines, palms, fungi, berries, fruit and seeds.

What is Moroccan bread made of? ›

Round Bread or Khobz

This is one of the most common type of breads in Morocco and one of the most consumed one. It's made out of flour, water, and yeast but it's still very delicious. It's very crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside.

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