"PORK MENUDO RECIPE"

PORK MENUDO INGREDIENTS

1 pound boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup liver, cut into 1-inch cubes
5 tomatoes, chopped
2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 small onion, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup garbanzo beans
1 medium potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 small red or green red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 cup raisins
3 cups water
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon annatto powder
salt and pepper to taste

PORK MENUDO COOKING PROCEDURES

1. In a small bowl, dissolve annatto powder in 1/4 cup water. Set aside.

2. In a pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until limp and aromatic. 

3. Add pork and cook until lightly browned. Add fish sauce and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes.

4. Add tomatoes and cook, mashing occasionally with back of spoon, until softened and releases liquid.

5. Add water and and annatto water and bring to boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer, adding more water in 1/2 cup increments as needed, until pork is tender.

6. Add garbanzo beans, raisins, potatoes and carrots. Continue to simmer for around 4 to 5 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are tender.

7. Add liver and bell peppers. Gently stir to combine. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes or until liver is cooked through and sauce is thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

"PORK MENUDO RECIPE"