Oma Kumra Jwng | Pork with Ash gourd | Bodo recipe

Oma Kumra Jwng - A Bodo pork with ash gourd recipe

This combination of meat, fish and poultry with Ash gourd is very popular across North East India and just the name might be different depending on the tribe’s language however the recipe is almost constant. The recipe is a Bodo style of cooking Pork with ash gourd, its easy to follow and packed with nutrients. The pork just melts in the mouth and the gravy has a subtle sweetness, savoury and pulpy. The khar blends the flavours beautifully thereby elevating the dish and goes perfectly with steamed rice.

INGREDIENTS

1.    Pork 500 grams small pieces

2.    Ash gourd 400 grams chopped into small pieces

3.    Ginger 1inch roughly pounded

4.    Green chili 6 to 10 slit

5.    Salt as per taste

6.    Khar 5 tablespoons or cooking soda 1 teaspoon

7.    Fresh Coriander leaves (optional)

PREPARATION

1.    Take a deep pan, add your pork and open cook it for 20 minutes stirring every 2 minutes on a low flame until the pork begins to release its own fat.

2.    Now add your chopped ash gourd, slit green chilies, crushed ginger and khar or cooking soda – stir, cover and cook it for 30 to 40 minutes on a low flame until the pork is tender and the ash gourd turns pulpy.

3.    Finally garnish with fresh coriander leaves, if desired.

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