Pork with Bok Choy

Serves 3

Ingredients : to marinate

1. Pork 500 gm, cubed

2. Ginger 1 heaped tbsp, julienned

3. Salt 2 tsp

4. Baah Gaaz (sour preserved, grated Bamboo Shoot) 5 to 6 heaped tbsps

5. Bhoot Jolokiya (Ghost Chilli) 1, cut lengthwise into 4 pieces

    (May add more Bhoot Jolokiya according to taste)

  

Mix the above ingredients well and leave for 2 hours

Ingredients : to cook

1. Oil 2 tbsp

2. Garlic 6 pods, crushed

3. Salt, add some more if required

4. Bok Choy 1 small or half if big

Bhoot Jolokiya

Bok Choy

Method : to cook

Heat oil, stir fry garlic for half a minute and add the marinated pork along with marinade. 

Cook covered on medium heat, stirring occasionally till the water evaporates completely. 

Pressure cook this meat now adding 2 to 3 cups water. (18 whistles)

Meantime, take out the layers of Bok Choy and wash. Seperate the white portions from the green ones, cut into big pieces.

Pour the meat out to a wok, reduce if there is more than required water on medium heat. 

Add the white portions of Bok Choy to the pork, stir occasionally. Cook for a minute or two. Now add the green portions. Cook for another minute or so. Make sure Bok Choy is not over cooked.

Tasty Pork with Bok Choy is ready to serve.

Important :  

Do not add the Bok Choy if this curry is cooked much before. In case you need to cook it early and keep, serving later after warming. Then do not add Bok Choy, add only before serving.

Mustard Greens (Lai Xaak) can be a very good substitute of Bok Choy.
You may like to check the same recipe with Mustard Greens (Lai Xaak) Pork with Bah gaaz and Bhoot Jolokia  

Pork with Bah gaaz and Bhoot jolokia

Serves 4

Ingredients for Marination :

Pork 500gm, cubed

Ginger 1 tbsp, chopped lengthwise

Salt 2 tsp

Bah gaaz (sour preserved Bamboo shoot) 5 to 6 tbsp

Bhoot jolokia 1, chopped lengthwise 

Mix the above ingredients well and leave for about 2 hours.

Ingredients to cook :
Oil 2tbsp

Garlic 6pods, crushed

Salt, some more if required

Mustard greens (Lai xaak) 2 bunches, washed and left whole

Method :
Heat oil, put garlic, stir fry for 1/2 a minute and add the marinated meat along with the marinade. 

Stir fry till water evaporates. Add 2 to 3 cups water and pressure cook. 

Pour onto a karai and cook on low heat till the gravy is reduced to the desired amount. Check salt and put little more if required. Add mustard greens and stir cook for a minute or two. The tasty dish is ready to be served.

 ***Do not let the herb get over cooked. 

*** Do not add the herb if the curry is cooked much before serving. Add the greens only after heating again before serving.  

Bok Choy is a wonderful substitute of Mustard Greens (Lai Xaak).
You may check the same recipe with Bok Choy Pork with Bok Choy