
Meat
Kewa phaksha (pork with potatoes)
Kewa phaksha is a pork stew simmered with potatoes, onions and plenty of chilies. It's a rustic, fragrant dish typical of the mountain regions' cooking.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
389 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 37.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 25.5 g
- of which sugars
- 3.9 g
- Fat
- 14.3 g
- of which saturated fat
- 4.8 g
- Fiber
- 3.7 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Cut the pork into pieces and the potatoes into large cubes. Slice the onions, chilies and garlic.
- Heat the oil in a casserole dish and brown the pork over high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the onions and garlic and let them colour for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the turmeric, chili powder and green chilies.
- Add the water and salt, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and cook covered for another 25 minutes, until the meat is tender.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve with rice, sprinkled with fresh coriander.
Variations and tips
Chicken version. Replace the pork with boneless chicken and reduce the cooking time to 20 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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