Native American Ground Mixture of Fat and Protein

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Australia, Group 1004, Puzzle 2 (Aussie Meat Pie).

Question is: Native American Ground Mixture of Fat and Protein

and the answer is: PEMMICAN

Word Meaning:

PEMMICAN — A food made from meat which has been dried and beaten into a paste, mixed with berries and rendered fat, and shaped into little patties.

Definitions from Wiktionary.