pumpkin pork stew
shared by brianna wolf
We first ate pumpkin pork stew together at the Burmese restaurant, Burma Superstar, while in business school... I can't remember if it was the Temescal location in Oakland or the Richmond location in San Francisco. We loved it and Anaal was smart enough to think to recreate it at home. I enjoyed it several times over the years, but a memorable time is when she made it in a geodesic dome home in the Anderson Valley during a NYE 2013 getaway. It was a friendship-long favorite and I hope you'll enjoy it as well!
Pumpkin pork stew Recipe
(from 12/31/15 email from Anaal)
Ingredients
2 Pounds Boneless Pork — 2 inch cubes
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Ginger — finely chopped (1 tbs with marinade, 1 with saute)
1 Tablespoon Garlic — finely chopped
1 Medium Onion — chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
2 Tablespoons Peanut Oil
1 Teaspoon Shrimp Paste
2 Teaspoons Chile Flakes
2 Cups chicken broth
1 Pound Cubed Pumpkin (aka kobocha or kuri squash)
Directions
Marinate pork with soy sauce and salt for 1 hour.
In a large saucepan, saute onion, garlic, chili flakes, fish sauce and 1 tbs ginger in peanut oil.
Once cooked, add pork (with marinade) and brown.
Then add 1 cup broth. Mix well.
Bring to boil over moderate heat. Cover and cook for 40 minutes.
Add remaining broth and pumpkin.
Cook 15 minutes or until the pork is tender and most liquid evaporated.
Once done, remove a cup of pumpkin/broth from pot and blend in food processor, then return to pot to help thicken
Serve warm over white coconut rice.
Coconut Rice Recipe
2 cups jasmine rice
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
Rinse and drain rice in cold water. Place in a saucepan with water, coconut milk, and salt. Place the pot over high heat and bring the liquid to a boil. Stir and reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting and cover the pot tightly with the lid. Continue cooking for 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let stand 10 minutes, covered. Fluff with fork and serve.
Anu on a rope suspension bridge over a creek on the property, Dec. 28, 2013
Dome home in Anderson Valley