Kutai

• About Kutai

Kutai have two different names : bivalves and as they are commonly known mussels.


100 million  years ago kutai were 1.5 meters long wow!  

Kutai shells are used for preparing harakeke for weaving. Kutai shells were also used for cutting hair.

• don't open kutai over shellfish bed  
• don't take more kutai than you need for one fest

How to make Kutai fritters

you will need:

1 cup of flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
15-20 kutai
oil and/or butter for frying
lemons  


        method

• Steam the kutai in a large pot until they open.throw away the ones that stay closed.       
• Remove the beards from the kutai. 
• Scoop the orange fish out from the open shell.
• Cut the fish into small chunks. 
• Sieve the dry ingredients into a bowl.
• Add the egg and milk and mix until smooth batter.
• Stir in the chopped kutai.

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• get an adult to help you heat the oil and/or butter in a frying pan.
• put spoon fulls of  mixture into the pan.
• cook until golden on each sides,turning once.
• serve with a wedge of lemon (and salad if you like.)

By Orla & Charlize