Thursday, June 7, 2012

Food Bizzare Contd.

Cooking is just another way to bust your stress and the satisfaction it gives is the most amazing thing. Sorry for the long break. Here I am back with another recipe from the far eastern reach of India.

Pork Curry with fermented Bamboo Shoot


Yet again I don’t have a picture to complement the dish. Please forgive me for that.

Ingredients:
·         Pork Steak - 2 lbs
·         Fermented Bamboo Shoot – few strands
·         2 tomatoes (sliced)
·         Sliced Red Chilies (As per taste)
·         Dried red chili flakes
·         Spring onions
·         Ginger paste (2 Tsp)
·         Garlic paste (1 Tsp)
·         Salt to taste

Preparation:
·         Take a deep cooking container and put the Steaks into it.
·         Add the sliced tomatoes, Red chilies, Ginger and Garlic paste, spring onions and add salt.
·         Mix the ingredients together and pour water into the container up to a level so as to submerge the contents in it.
·         Cover the lid and place the container over the flame and put it to boil.
·         Keep checking at regular intervals if the steak is cooked properly. Replenish water if the gravy gets dried up.
·         Once the steak is properly cooked add the fermented bamboo shoot strands and cover the lid once more and let it cook at a low flame for few minutes.
·         Once done, put the flame off and serve the dish in a platter.
·         You can garnish it with fresh coriander leaves and boiled Chayote (also known as Squash locally)
·         Serve it with rice and relish it to your heart and belly’s content! J