🇹🇹 Geera Pork Recipe by Chef Jeremy Lovell

Yield: 6 to 8 Servings.

Cook Time: Approx. 90 minutes

Seasoning of Pork: 30 minutes

Marinating Time: 2hrs or overnight

Ingredients:

 Pork Shoulder or Rump (cleaned and cut up into 2inch pieces) - 3lbs

Washing of Pork:

 Lime Juice – 4 tbsp

 Water – 6 cups

Seasoning Mix:

 Pimento Peppers - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Garlic - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Chadon Beni - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Onion - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Whole Hot Pepper – 1

 Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp (substitute – vegetable oil)

 Fine Thyme - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Curry Powder - 1 tbsp

 Ground Geera/Cumin - 3 tbsp

 Chive - 3 tbsp

 Black Pepper - 1 tbsp

 Salt – to taste

Ingredients to Chunkay/Sauté:

 Mustard Oil - 3 tbsp (substitute – vegetable oil)

 Garlic – 4 whole cloves

 Onion - 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Pimento Pepper -3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Whole Geera/Cumin Seeds - 3 tbsp

 Water- 3 tbsp + 1 cup

Method:

Washing of Pork:

 Using a large bowl, add pork, lime juice and water. Let soak for 15mins then rinse thoroughly in bowl under running water.

 Strain out all water.

Seasoning of Pork:

 Add all ingredients listed in the seasoning mix to washed pork and mix for 5mins.

 Cover and allow pork to marinate over night or for at least 2 hours.

Chunkay/Sauté:

 Using a medium sized bowl, add all ingredients except oil and mix.

 Place heavy metal pot or skillet on stove.

 Add oil and allow to heat up.

 When pot and oil is very hot, add Chunkay ingredients and stir, allowing to cook for 5mins.

Cooking of Pork:

 Add seasoned pork to chunkayed ingredients, stir thoroughly and cover.

 Let pork cook for 30 minutes then check for liquid levels, allow pork to spring its own liquid before adding water.

 If water is needed add ½ cup at a time.

 Cook for a further 30 minutes.

 Check pork for doneness and liquid levels for desired amount.

NOTE:

Chunkay Meaning:

The process of sautéing by added ingredients such as garlic, onions, pimento and other spices to very hot oil to enhance their flavors.