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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.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Soak the seaweed in lukewarm water for 15 minutes, then rinse it and cut it into strips.
  2. Cut the meat into 3 cm cubes and thinly slice the onions.
  3. Brown the meat in the oil for 6 to 8 minutes, then remove it from the pan.
  4. Sauté the onions for 5 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger and chilies for 2 minutes.
  5. Return the meat, add the water and simmer for 25 minutes with the lid on.
  6. 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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