Pork In African Mood Recipes

Ingredients :

1 3/4 kg spare rib pork chops

50 g margarine or lard

125 g cashew nuts

275 g onions, peeled, chopped

125 g celery, scrubbed, chopped

350 g bananas

1 tsp ground ginger

1 - 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (fiery, so reduce for milder flavor)

2-3 tsp salt

275 ml boiling water

1. Wash and dry chops.
2. Remove bones and fat.
3. Cut meat into 1" (2.5 cm) cubes.
4. Heat margarine or lard in heavy based pan.
5. Add nuts and fry until light gold.
6. Stir in onions and celery.
7. Cover.
8. Fry 8 minutes.
9. Uncover and continue to fry a further 10 minutes or until ingredients turn golden brown.
10. Mix in pork cubes and fry briskly, stirring for 6 minutes.
11. Slice in bananas, stir well with pork and fry another 6 minutes.
12. Add all remaining ingredients.
13. Bring to boil, stirring.
14. Lower heat and cover.
15. Simmer 3/4 to 1 hour or until meat is cooked through and tender.

Thickened with bananas and mildly spiced, this is one of the finest pork dishes we know. Serve it with rice and a salad of red and green peppers mixed with chopped onions and enough sharpish French dressing to moisten. Make as above, using 1 to 1.25 kg diced chicken or turkey breast instead of pork. Simmer 30-40 minutes only.

Serves 6 - 8

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