Karbi Style Smoked Pork with Sesame

Name: Karbi Style Smoked Pork with Sesame
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Karbi
Ingredients: 600 g pork; 3 tbsp Sesame seeds; 30 ml mustard oil; 1 tbsp Ginger; 5 cloves Garlic; 3 pieces dried red chilli; 1 tbsp local herb (jaluk or similar wild herb); 1 tsp Salt

Pork smoked over an open fire in the Karbi hills, then simmered with a nutty sesame paste and local aromatic herbs for a deeply smoky curry.

🇮🇳India· Assam

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 45 min
Total: 65 min
Servings: 5
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 340 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

600 g pork — cut into pieces
3 tbsp Sesame seeds — roasted and ground
30 ml mustard oil
1 tbsp Ginger — crushed
5 cloves Garlic — crushed
3 pieces dried red chilli
1 tbsp local herb (jaluk or similar wild herb) — chopped, or substitute Sichuan pepper leaf
1 tsp Salt — to taste

Equipment

•Smoking rack or open fire
•Heavy pot

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 340 kcal
fat: 26 g
carbs: 3 g
fibre: 1 g
protein: 23 g
calories: 340 kcal

Instructions

1
Smoke the pork pieces on a rack over an open wood fire for about 20 minutes until lightly charred. Or, use a stovetop smoker.
2
Heat the mustard oil in a heavy pot. Add the dried red chillies.
3
Add the crushed ginger and garlic. Fry them briefly.
4
Add the smoked pork pieces. Fry them for 5 minutes to brown the meat.
5
Pour in enough water to just cover the meat. Cover and simmer gently for 25–30 minutes until tender.
6
Stir in the ground sesame paste and chopped local herb. Simmer for another 5–8 minutes until the gravy thickens.
7
Season with salt. Serve hot with rice.