Kuaotunu Paua

Name: Kuaotunu Paua
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4-6 paua.; 1 large onion.; 1 red capsicum.; ½ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped.; ½ teaspoon of dry, crushed chilli.; Pinch of salt and pepper, to taste.; 1 tablespoon of light cooking oil.

SpotX Wild Foods Recipe from Sean Hayes
Prep:20 minutes Cook:10 minutes Difficulty:1

Ingrediants:

4-6 paua.
1 large onion.
1 red capsicum.
½ cup fresh coriander, finely chopped.
½ teaspoon of dry, crushed chilli.
Pinch of salt and pepper, to taste.
1 tablespoon of light cooking oil.

Directions:

Halve the paua lengthways, cutting each half into 5mm-wide strips.
Peel the onion and cut in half lengthways, then in half lengthways again.
Cut the onion quarters into 2 or 3 chunks.
These chunks will separate into "flakes" when cooking.
Remove the seeds and dice the capsicum into 2cm squares.
Heat the oil in a wok, large pan, barbecue plate or barbecue dish. .
Add all of the ingredients except the coriander.
Stir occasionally over medium heat.
When the onion is opaque, add the coriander and stir through.
The dish is ready to eat.

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Paua
Paua It is little wonder that black marketers seek out paua; such is its pulling power.
Referred to as ‘back gold’ by the poachers, paua fetches a good price on both the legitimate and black markets, with much of the ill-gotten gain smuggled out of the country. Unfortunately its popularity and shrinking stocks put it outside the reach of the average household, unless you are lucky enough to be close to a coast where there are good paua populations at hand.
The common black-foot paua has to be 125mm in length. The average size and abundance improves the further south you travel. A rarity in the Far North for all but a few in the know, in the South Island paua is common tucker enjoyed by many.