Pork Stewed with Tomatoes

Name: Pork Stewed with Tomatoes (Babi Masak Tomat)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4–6 garlic chives (kucai) or spring onions, cut into lengths; 1 stalk lemongrass, thick bottom third only, outer layers discarded, inner part bruised; 1½ lbs (700 g) pork; 4 shallots, peeled; 2–3 red finger-length chilies, deseeded; 1 in (2½ cm) fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 1 cup (250 ml) water; 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges

Babi Masak Tomat

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

A simple recipe from Kalimantan, where pork (particularly wild boar from the jungle) is popular among the Dyaks.

Ingredients

1½ lbs (700 g) pork
4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges

Asia
Indonesia
Kalimantan
Dyaks
Main course
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Cut the pork into bite-sized chunks.
Grind the Spice Paste ingredients to a smooth paste in a mortar or blender, adding a little water if necessary to keep the mixture turning.
Bring the Spice Paste and all the other ingredients to a boil in a wok or saucepan, then simmer over medium heat until the pork is tender, 3 to 5 minutes, adding a little sugar