Mom's Tamarind Sweet Pork
Sweet, savoury and tangy, my mom created this one-of-a-kind recipe that can't be found anywhere else, and now I'm sharing the secret with you π!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 500 g soft bone pork
- 8 shallots minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 1 piece chilli beancurd (furu/θ δΉ³)
- 1/2 tsp bean paste (taucu/θ±ι¬)
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- some pepper
- 1/2 cup tamarind juice
- chilli for garnish
- spring onion for garnish
Instructions
- Stir fry minced shallots, garlic and ginger over medium heat until fragrant.
- Add bean paste, chilli bean curd and brown sugar. Mix them together.
- Increase the heat and add in pork. Coat the pork well and let them cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add in tamarind juice and a dash of pepper. Mix well and let it cook until it boils.
- When it boils, cover the lid, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, open the lid and crank up the heat to thicken the sauce over 5-8 minutes.
- Garnish with chilli and spring onions, then serve!