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Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Sumatran Slow Cooked Pork

Into a slow cooker, put;

  • some chopped onions
  • some batons of carrot
  • pork shoulder steak
  • about half a pint of water
  • some chicken stock powder
  • three big spoonfuls of coconut milk powder
  • four chopped fresh red chillies
  • a handful of baby tomatoes
  • three bashed lemon grass stalks
  • ten curry leaves
  • two star anise
  • a spoonful of tamarind paste
  • two cloves of finely chopped garlic
  • some halved dried organic apricots
  • a scant handful of raw cashew nuts
  • finely ground roast 
    • black peppercorns 
    • coriander seeds
      • (about a tablespoon of each)
    • four or five cloves
  • a good dose of ground nutmeg or mace
  • a small knob of butter
Slow cook until the meat is tender and add a glug of fish sauce before serving with boiled rice.

Nice!