
Meat
Phaksha laphu (pork with seaweed)
Pork simmered with dried seaweed, ginger and plenty of chilies, a highly aromatic dish of Bhutanese cuisine. The seaweed adds a briny note and a soft texture to the sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Soak the seaweed in lukewarm water for 15 minutes, then rinse it and cut it into strips.
- Cut the meat into 3 cm cubes and thinly slice the onions.
- Brown the meat in the oil for 6 to 8 minutes, then remove it from the pan.
- Sauté the onions for 5 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger and chilies for 2 minutes.
- Return the meat, add the water and simmer for 25 minutes with the lid on.
- Stir in the seaweed and simmer gently for another 10 minutes. Season and serve with the red rice.
Variations and tips
Mushroom version. Replace the pork with shiitake mushrooms for a vegetarian dish.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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