Pork with Mejenga

Mejenga: Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum (Scientific name)

INGREDIENTS

• Pork - 500 gms (Half Kilogram)
• Mejenga Seeds - 1.5 tsp (Powdered)
• Garlic - 6-8 cloves
• Tomato - 1 (Fire grilled)
• Dry Red Chillies - 3-4 (Fire grilled)
• Salt to taste

METHOD

• Make a fine paste of garlic cloves, tomato and dry red chillies, keep aside
• Heat a wok
• Add pork and roast until it gets bouncy and little cooked
• Add garlic/tomato/dry red chilli paste, mix well, cover and cook on low flame for 15 minutes
• Add mejenga seeds powder, water (The meat shouldn't submerge in water) and Salt, mix well and cover again.
• Keep checking for every 5-10 minutes. The meat should separate from the bones when it gets cooked
• Add half cup water again
• When water start to boil, turn off the heat. Let it cool for sometime
• Add fresh coriander leaves and serve with warm rice