Şahnur Ilıcalı
29 June 2026 Last updated: 08 September 2026

This recipe adapts a traditional Maori earth-oven meal for a home oven. Lamb and root vegetables are layered with water in a covered baking dish and slowly steamed until tender.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Season the Lamb

10 min

Rub the salt over the lamb leg.

2

Layer the Ingredients

15 min

Place the meat in the bottom of a deep baking dish and layer the vegetables on top. Add the water, then seal the dish tightly with foil.

3

Slow Steam

180 min

Steam in a preheated 150°C / 300°F oven for 3 hours, until the meat and vegetables are tender.

4

Serve

Remove the foil, slice the meat, and serve hot with the vegetables.

Reminder

Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for 3 days or in the freezer for 2 months.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
480 kcalCalories
32 gProtein
38 gCarbohydrate
22 gFat
5 gFiber
8 gSugar
420 mgSodium
8 gSaturated Fat
Protein 27% Carbohydrate 32% Fat 41%
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