Pork Boil-Up with Doughboys

The boil-up is a traditional Māori comfort food: pork (often with a little smoked pork for depth) simmered with kumara, potato, pumpkin, and cabbage in a savoury broth, finished with doughboys — simple flour dumplings. It’s the meal many Māori families grew up on, cooked for cold days and big gatherings.

Everything cooks in one pot, so the broth becomes rich and porky while the vegetables stay toothsome. Pull the meat apart with your fingers, dip the doughboys in the broth, and you’ll understand why it’s called comfort food.

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