Rewena bread Rewena bread Rēwena parāoa (literally, "leavened bread," also spelled rewana) is a traditional Māori sourdough potato bread. Rēwena means both "bread made with potato yeast" and "the process of fermentation that causes bread to rise." The Maori word for potato, 'riwai' (sometimes spelled 'rewa'), is the root word of rēwena. Rēwena bread uses a pre-ferment starter, also called a ‘bug.’ It is created by boiling and mashing potatoes, then adding flour and sugar. Kumara, or sweet potatoes, may also be used. The mixture is then allowed to ferment from one to several days, depending on the ambient temperature and humidity.
Tandoor bread holes through to let the dough rise. Once it is shaped, the dough is placed on the walls of the tandoori oven. The dough is placed onto the heated inner walls of the tandoor and allowed to bake for 37 seconds at [around] 425°C. The bread is baked until it reaches uniform thickness, develops small blisters on the top crust, and achieves a reddish-brown crust color. Tandoor bread is commonly served with meats that were also cooked in the oven like tandoori chicken, "seekh kebob", or chicken Moghlai. Meals made in the tandoori oven come out with a hint of