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  • Slow-cooked pork in banana leaves

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    Slow-cooked pork in banana leaves
    Prep: 30 min Cook: 2 hours Servings: 4
    by Evelyn Adlam
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    Cooking the pork in smoked banana leaves gives the dish an unbelievable flavour.

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons achiote seeds
    • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
    • 4 cloves
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 5-centimetre-/2-inch-long cinnamon stick
    • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
    • Salt, to taste
    • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
    • 1 cup fresh orange juice
    • 2 kilograms/4½ pounds pork shoulder, cut into 5-centimetre-/2-inch-thick pieces
    • 2 large banana leaves, preferably smoked (used for cooking only)

    Directions

    1. In a dry frying pan, over medium heat, roast the achiote seeds, oregano, cloves, cumin seeds, cinnamon, and peppercorns until they give off the aroma.
    2. Transfer to a spice grinder or mini processor, and grind to a powder.
    3. In a blender, combine the spice powder, salt, garlic, and orange juice, and blend to a puree.
    4. Place the pork in a large bowl, and rub the puree all over it, coating it evenly.
    5. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.
    6. Line the slow cooker with banana leaves, leaving generous bits hanging over the edges.
    7. Place the pork with the marinade in the slow cooker pan, fold the banana leaf edges to cover the pork, and cover with the lid.
    8. Turn the temperature to high and cook for 1 hour, then reduce the temperature to low and cook for another 2 hours, until the pork is fork tender.

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