BABI SIO

By That Bloody Botak

BABI SIO



 I love this! When my late mom asked if there's anything I'd like to learn to cook from her before she's gone, this was it! But the lazy me, who hates peeling shallots, making this was a serious chore. But since the craving struck and her birthday's tomorrow, I'm making this in her memory.


Ingredients


200g pork belly, silced

200g shallots, minced

2 teaspoons corriander powder

2 teaspoons assam paste

2 tablespoons sugar

3 cups of water

2 teaspoons dark soy sauce

Corriander leaves


Method


In a hot pot with some oil, sear the pork belly

Add the minced onions, corriander powder and assam paste and let it saute till aromatic

Pour in the water and let it simmer till it's almost dry. This might take slightly more than an hour, during which the pork will be getting tender

When it's almost dry, add the dark soy sauce and sugar and let it cook for about 30secs

Now's the time to do a taste test. You want this dish to have a little sweet from the sugar, a little sour from the assam paste, a little salty from the dark soy sauce and the smell of the corriander powder. Once that taste has been achived, plate it and garnish with corriander leaves


This is best served with steaming hot rice and sambal balachan. This is one of those things on the table when the extended family comes over during chinese new year, and it's always a hit, especially with one particular cousin! Now it's time for me to enjoy this, try it, you will too!


Enjoy, and stay safe everyone!




These recipes are good for those who want to cook for one or two without going all out but still wanting to enjoy good food. Simple to prepare and tasty food every time!

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