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Kavarma – pork and pepper stew

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Kavarma – pork and pepper stew

Ingredients

  • 800 g diced pork shoulder
  • 2 onions
  • 2 red peppers
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 dl meat stock
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried summer savory or thyme
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1Brown pork in oil in batches. Chop onions, peppers and garlic.
  2. 2Sauté vegetables for 5 minutes. Add tomato purée, paprika and herbs and stir for 1 minute.
  3. 3Return pork, add tomatoes and stock and simmer covered for 60–75 minutes until tender.
  4. 4Reduce uncovered if needed and season. Serve with bread or rice if desired.