Pork Braised with Garlic and Onions of Indonesia (Babi Kecap)

This is a traditional Indonesian dish.

Ingredients

• 1 kg pork
• 5 large white onions, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tsp soy sauce
• Fresh ginger
• Black pepper
• Chile pepper (optional)

Photo: Marijn de Vries Hoogerwerff from Amsterdam, Netherlands / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0

Procedure

1. Cut the meat into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes.
2. Add the onions, garlic and ginger to a pan and cook at around 200°C.
3. Add the pork and mix with the soy sauce and black pepper (and chili pepper if desired).
4. After about 3–4 minutes, reduce the heat to around 120°C and cook, covered, for one hour.
5. Serve with nice-tasting rice.