My Ma prepared this dish for dinner today. According to my knowledge, my late grandma used to prepare this delicious dish for the family. Taste wise is a bit different from braised pork with soy sauce because my Ma adds some cekur roots as marinate for the meat. Best to use pork belly slices [without skin] or other tender type of meat fillet.
Ingredients:
600 g pork belly [without skin] - cut into 1 inch wide slices
1 Tbsp sesame oil
Marinade:
3-4 cloves garlic
1 inch length cekur roots
[substitute with 3-4 pcs dried cekur roots]
[substitute with 3-4 pcs dried cekur roots]
1 tsp white peppercorns
2-3 tbsp sugar
2-3 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
See picture of fresh cekur roots and leaves
- Pound garlic, cekur roots and peppercorns in pestle or mortar.
- Marinate pork slices with pounded ingredients and sugar, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning. Mixed well and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Heat wok with sesame oil. Pan fry meat slices on medium heat for 5 minutes and turn over to fry the other side for another 5 minutes till fragrant and a little crisp. Add some water to marinate. Pour into wok and braise meat slices for another 10 - 15 minutes till meat is tender and gravy slightly thick. Dish out and leave for 5-10 minutes before cutting into smaller slices or serve whole if big pieces are preferred.
- Serve well with piping hot plain rice and leftover can be heated up to serve with porridge.
2 comments:
Such a nostalgic recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Nest4babe, yes it is. My mom doesn't cook these days. Already in her mid-80s and my sister in-law does the cooking now. Family menu has changed. The is a good pork dish, very flavoursome.
Post a Comment