Friday 21 December 2012

Traditional food of Assam

Pork with Mustard 

green (Lai xaak):


A Traditional Assamese Dish of Assam.
-from Riju's Kitchen.



Recipe-

Ingredients:
 
Pork: 1/2kg

mustard green(lai xaak) 300gms

Ginger-garlic paste : 2tbsp

bay leaves : 2/3

chilies : 4

Onion : 2 large( chopped)

Cumin powder : ½ tsp

salt to taste and turmeric powder

Mustard oil : 2tbsp
 
Method-

Marinate the pork pieces with salt ,turmeric, ginger-garlic paste, chopped onions , bay leaves ,cumin powder and keep aside for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and put all the marinated pork mix into it .
Cook in low heat stirring occasionally with the lid on till the meat is half done
Add ½ cup water and cook again till the meat is almost done.
Now add the mustard green leaves breaking them coarsely .
Cook for another 10 minutes.
Then it ready to Serve.