Bhutan

Phaksha Paa

Name: Phaksha Paa
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Bhutan
Ingredients: 500 g Pork belly; 8 pieces Dried red chilies; 300 g Radish; some of each Ginger & garlic; 2 stalks Spring onion; to taste Salt

Bhutanese pork with chili and radish

Phaksha paa is a Bhutanese dish of pork belly braised with dried red chilies and radish.

Bhutanese cooking loves heat; here whole chilies and mountain radish bring warmth and depth.

Servings3

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Pork belly500 g
Dried red chilies8 pieces
Radish300 g
Ginger & garlicsome of each
Spring onion2 stalks
Saltto taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cut the pork belly into strips and sear.
Add ginger, garlic and chilies.
Deglaze with water and let simmer.
Add the radish and cook soft.
Finish with spring onion and salt, serve with red rice.

Make it original

Dried chilies for phaksha paa are in the Asia Boutique.

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