Nyonya Recipe – Assam Babi
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Assam babi means sour pork in a Malay, being fusion food or mixture of Chinese and Malay cooking culture, it is not surprise to find pork cook in Malay style in Nyonya cuisine.
Ingredients
600g pork (belly part, cut into serving size)
200g potatoes wedges (prefried)
6 slices of dried tamarind (assam keping)
2 pcs of pandan leaves (tied into knot)
4 pcs lime leaves (daun limau perut)
1 stalk sliced bunga kantan (torch ginger flower)
8 tbsp cooking oil
4 cups water
1 cup thick coconut milk
sugar and salt to taste (more…)