Braised Trotter with Pineapple Recipe

Braised Trotter with Pineapple Recipe

(Malaysian Recipe)

3 tablespoon oil

1kg pig's trotter, cut into pieces

1500ml water

2 pieces assam keping (tamarind pieces)

3 wet plums

1 pineapple, peeled and cut into pieces

Spices (ground together):

10 dried chilies

5 bird's eye chilies

3-cm ginger

200g shallots, peeled

50g garlic, peeled

2 tablespoons fermented soy bean paste

Seasoning:

1 tablespoon sugar

dash of salt

Method:

Heat up oil, sauté ground spices until fragrant.  Add in trotter and stir-fry until aromatic.  Add in water, assam keping, wet plums and bring to boil.  Lower the heat and simmer for an hour.  Add in pineapple and simmer for 30 minutes.  Lastly, add seasoning and cook for another 5 minutes.  Dish up and serve.