Burmese Caramelized Pork Curry 🍛 with Green Chili Paste - 🇲🇲 Local Cuisine

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner, while beef is often more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, evaporated milk is budget-friendly.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative, while salt is a cost-effective seasoning.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is more economical.

Wash the pork meat.

Peel the garlic and shallots.

Peel the ginger.

Mix pork with salt and chicken powder to marinate.

Pound the ginger in a mortar and pestle to squeeze out juice.

Put sugar in a hot pot and stir until melted.

Add cooking oil to the melted sugar.

Add pork to the pot when the sugar is melted into the oil.

Wash chili, garlic, and lime; pound the chili.

Fry the pork until it changes color and the water inside is gone.

Add more water to the pot.

Add peeled garlic and shallots to the pot when the first water is gone.

Add salt and MSG to the mortar and pound.

Squeeze out lime juice and add it to the pot.

Add Squid brand fish sauce, some oil, sugar, and water.

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