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Lovo recipe
Experience the smoky flavors of traditional Fijian Lovo.
Ingredients
- 800 g chicken
- 800 g pork
- 600 g sweet potato
- 600 g taro
- 4 banana leaves
- 1 tbsp salt
- 200 ml coconut cream
How to make Lovo
- Prepare a fire pit and heat smooth stones over the flames for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Marinate 1 kg of chicken and 1 kg of pork with 3 teaspoons of salt and 200 ml of coconut cream to coat them well.
- Take the marinated meat and assorted vegetables, then wrap them tightly in banana leaves.
- Place the wrapped bundles in the fire pit on the hot stones, ensuring they are covered securely.
- Cover the entire setup with soil to trap the heat.
- Cook the wrapped food in the pit for 2 to 3 hours until the aroma is rich and the meat is tender.
- After cooking, carefully uncover the pit and remove the bundles.
- Serve the Lovo hot, unwrapping each bundle at the table.
What is Lovo?
Lovo is a traditional dish from Fiji, and takes about 180 minutes from start to finish. It is built around chicken, pork and sweet potato. The recipe below uses 7 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Lovo take?
At 180 minutes it is slower than 94% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 65 dishes built on chicken. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 45 minutes.
Any tips for making Lovo?
The key to Lovo is using well-heated stones for an even cook.
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