Name: Menadonese Ginger Pork (Tinaransay)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; 3 stalks lemongrass, thick bottom third only, outer layers discarded, inner part bruised and sliced; 2 turmeric leaves (optional); 5 kaffir lime leaves; 2–3 red finger-length chilies, deseeded; 1½ lbs (700 g) boneless pork shoulder or leg; 2½ in (6 cm) fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 3 shallots, peeled; 2 tablespoons oil

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Food of Indonesia

By Heinz Von Holzen

Published 2015

About

In Northern Sulawesi, where many of the population are Christians and Chinese, the Muslim strictures on eating pork do not apply.

Ingredients

1½ lbs (700 g) boneless pork shoulder or leg
2½ in (6

Asia
Indonesia
Northern Sulawesi
Main course
South East Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the pork into bite-sized chunks. Set aside.
Grind the ginger, chilies and shallots coarsely in a mortar or blender, adding a little water if necessary to keep the mixture turning. Set aside.
Heat the oil in wok over medium heat and stir-fry the ground mixture until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the pork and all the other ingredients and stir-fry f

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