Kumara treats

Kumara Treats

1. What is kumara? Kumara is like a potato you can make chips and fries. Kumara also has different color.
2. Where was kumara from originally? It originally came from Central America.
3. Why do you think seagulls were used to control caterpillars? So that the caterpillars don't eat the crops
4. Were Maori the only people to bring in kumara? How do you know? No because of the pakhea.
5. Are all kumara the same? How do you know? No because they have different colors and different size. Some of them taste different.
6. Research a recipe using kumara and add to it bel500g chicken thigh fillets, halved
7. 500g red kumara, peeled and diced into large pieces
8. 1 lemon, sliced
9. 1 red onion, cut into wedges
10. 2 red capsicum, cut into wedges
11. 2 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary, plus 1 tbsp to garnish (optional)
12. 2 tbsp olive oil
13. 1 tsp each salt and cracked pepper
14. 250g cherry tomatoes
15. 1/2 cup pitted black olives
16. 1. Preheat oven to 200°C fan bake.
17. 2. Place chicken, kumara, lemon, onion, capsicum and rosemary into a 20 x 30cm baking dish and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil.
18. 3. Add the salt and cracked pepper and toss so all ingredients are coated in oil.
19. 4. Bake for 25 minutes, then scatter with tomatoes and olives. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes until chicken and kumara are cooked through. Garnish with extra chopped rosemary, if desired.
20. Cook’s tip: Line the base of the dish with baking paper for easy clean-up.

This is kumara treats. I was reading a book called kumara treats. This book told us questions and I had to answer them.