Pork with Pumpkin | Garohi Mitha Lau

North East Indian style Pork Pumpkin

Nothing can beat a comforting food, when the cool autumn breeze starts, and you are hungry go and help yourself with- Pork with Pumpkin meal.The dish is comforting with the sweetness of the pumpkin blending perfectly with minimal spices and the pork melting in your mouth. The dish can make you fall in love repeatedly and I highly recommend that you use locally grown pumpkin.

How to check out for a good pumpkin? Tap the pumpkin at the bottom, if it does not beat like a drum then probably it is rotten, has air pockets on the skin and simply not fleshy enough. 

Ingredients:

1. Pork - 0.5 kg

2. Pumpkin - 0.5 kg

3. Cumin powder - 1 tsp

4. Green chilies (slit) - As per taste

5. Salt as per taste

6. Oil (any) - 1 tbsp

7. Ginger - 1 inch pounded

8. Garlic - 6-8 cloves pounded

9. Onion - 2 medium - finely chopped

10. Turmeric - 1/3 tsp

11. Fresh coriander leaf - finely chopped (option)

Preparation:

1. Chop pork into equal cubes about 1 to 1.5inch size and should have equal amount of fat and meat so also chop the pumpkin into similar size as the meat.

- Meat and pumpkin should be of equal weight.

2. Heat the oil in a large pot, add the onions and green chilies.

3. Once the onions turn brown, add the meat and stir well. Now add the salt and keep frying for 10 to 15mins in an open pan.

4. Add ginger -garlic paste, turmeric for colour and cumin powder. Mix them well and fry it for another 2 to 3 minutes and ensure that it does not get stuck at the bottom of the pan.

5. Now throw in the pork and stir it well. Cover it with the lid for another 10 to 15 mins and cook it on sim. Stir in between and cover it for another 10- 15 mins.

6. Now remove the lid and fry it for 5mins on a high flame until the pumpkin gets disintegrated. Then add 1/2 litre of water and cover it for 15mins. Stir in between and keep cooking until you get a consistency of your choice however not runny. 

-Another tip for this dish is add 1/2 tsp sugar if the pumpkin is not sweet or gets too spicy for your palette. 

7. Garnish it with fresh coriander.

The dish goes well with steamed rice and breads. Happy eating!

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