Solomon Islands Motu

Ingredients

• 3 lbs assorted fish and pork
• 4 sweet potatoes, peeled
• 2 cassava roots, peeled
• Slippery cabbage or greens
• Banana leaves, for lining
• Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. 1Heat stones over a large fire in a dug pit until white-hot, about 1.5 hours.
2. 2Line the pit with banana leaves once the stones are ready.
3. 3Arrange the fish, pork, sweet potatoes, cassava, and greens over the hot stones, seasoning with salt.
4. 4Fold the banana leaves over the food to seal it in completely.
5. 5Cover with soil to trap the heat and steam.
6. 6Cook for 2-2.5 hours, then carefully uncover.
7. 7Serve the smoky fish, pork, and root vegetables together on banana leaves.

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