Recipes from the Māla
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Hoʻōla ʻĀina Pilipili is growing food, herbs, medicinal and native Hawaiian plants for the community
Check out this section for plants we grow and eat from the māla!
Mauli Ola Initiative: Food demo with Chef Chris
Check out the recipes we made for our April Community day at the māla below!
Kabocha Gnocchi
Ingredients:
2 small Kabocha Squash (~1.5 cups after cooking)
3-4 cups of All Purpose Flour + more for surface
4 tablespoons of Olive Oil
2 Eggs
4 tsp Salt (or to taste) + more for pasta water
4 tsp Pepper (or to taste)
4 Japanese Eggplants (~1 cup after cooking)
1 small Red Onion, sliced
1 cup of Cherry Tomatoes, halved
2 cups of Arugula, washed and rough chopped
⅓ cup of Basil, chopped
8 oz of Mozzarella Cheese, cut into bite sized pieces
Juice of 1 Lemon
Māmaki Tea (March workshop)
Learn more: Māmaki Tea Fact Sheet
Harvest fresh māmaki leaves (a handful, 7-10)
Bring water to a rolling boil
Add Māmaki leaves to water, and remove from heat. Cover.
Steep the Māmaki leaves for 15 minutes - overnight.
Can be served hot or iced
The longer you steep it, the thicker and deeper rich color it will become.
Māmaki tea leaves brewing
Enjoy Mamaki Tea iced!
'Uala leaf with Thai Basil Pesto & Mashed 'Uala
'Uala (Hawaiian Purple Sweet Potato)
'Uala leaf with Thai Basil Pesto Recipe
Mashed 'Uala (Purple Sweet Potato) Recipe
Thai Basil
Check out the 'uala growing at our vertical garden beds!
'Uala leaves washed thoroughly
Ingredients to make pesto!
Blend in a food processor
The final product: 'Uala leaves & Thai Basil Pesto
Roselle (hibiscus) Tea
Our recipe featured roselle picked by UH Lab school students, with the addition of mint, lemon and a touch of honey for sweetness!
The calyces of roselle flowers are rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants.
Roselle Hibiscus
Refreshing Roselle Iced Tea
Additional recipes from the māla!
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Margherita pizza w/ garden basil by Orlando Campbell
Salmon w/ brown rice, broccoli, and garden kale by Orlando Campbell
'Uhaloa leaves & stems for iced tea
Fresh garden herb & sweet red pepper tomato sauce
Garden herbs include basil, sage, rosemary, parsley and oregano!
Thai Basil
Thai Basil is great for soups, stews, salads, sauces and more!
Learn to grow basil from the Hawaii Gardener website
Thai Basil Pesto Pasta
Made with students from the UH Lab School