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Kitimoto (grilled pork)

Pieces of pork marinated in salt and chilli, grilled until golden and crisp on the outside. A classic of Tanzanian street roasters, served with hot sauce.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into pieces about 3 cm thick and set aside.
  2. Blend the onion, chillies and salt to a coarse paste.
  3. Mix the paste with the meat, chilli powder, paprika, pepper and oil, then leave to marinate for at least 1 hour in the fridge.
  4. Preheat the grill or a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat.
  5. Grill the pieces for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until well browned and cooked through.
  6. Squeeze lime juice over before serving.
  7. Serve hot with the sliced red onion.

Variations and tips

For a barbecue. Thread the pieces onto skewers and grill over the barbecue for 10 minutes, turning them over.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.