Tamarind Pork Belly (Babi Assam) ~ 亚参五花肉

A very appetising dish with tangy and robust flavour of tamarind juice, red and green chillies added more oomph to the dish.  This dish will surely whet your appetite and you’ll go for second helping of rice to soak up the tangy gravy.  This is a Peranakan dish but as always, there are many varieties to this delicacy.  I tweaked the recipe a bit to suit what I have in my pantry and the end result is a very yummy dish that I will not hesitate to whip up again and again.

Ingredients

• 450 gm pork belly, cut into bite size
• 5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 3 shallots, finely chopped
• 30 gm tamarind pulp (Assam paste)  + 250 ml water
• 3 green chillies
• 2 red chillies
• 2 tsp tau cheong (preserved bean paste)
• 2 tsp dark soya sauce
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar or to taste
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp fish sauce
• 1 onion, sliced

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