Here's my take on how to make Portuguese Rojões, a traditional northern Portuguese dish.Ingredients
1 kilo pork, cut into large chunks
2 teaspoons coarse salt
4 garlic cloves, sliced thickly
1 teaspoon carraway seeds
2 teaspoons cumin
3 bayleaves, torn
1 bottle white wine
1/4 cup olive oil
extra olive oil for frying
2 large potatoes, cut into large chunks
Method
- Marinade the meat in all of the above ingredients over night. This must be prepared the day before for all the flavors to fuse, or you will not get the correct result.
- The following day, remove the pork from the marinade and set aside. It is important to keep the marinade for the cooking process.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan and brown pork on all sides.
- Place pork in a large saucepan and pour in the marinade.
- Bring to the boil then reduce heat to a low simmer and cover.
- Gently cook for 3 hours.
- Add potatoes and cook for a further 30 mins.
- Serve with rice and tomato salad.
