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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Pork with prunes and chesnuts - (Hirino me damaskina kai kastana)



NOTES

Greek : Χοιρινό με δαμάσκηνα και κάστανα
Serves / Yields : 4 - 6 persons
Season:Autumn,Winter


INGREDIENTS
  •     1 kg boneless pork, cut in pieces
  •     20 prunes
  •     20 chesnuts
  •     1 glass of mavrodafni wine (a greek sweet red wine), any sweet wine will be appropriate
  •     1 glass red wine
  •     1 cup of strong european tea
  •     Oil
  •     1 glass of water
  •     Salt
  •     Pepper

METHOD

Mix in a bowl the sweet wine, the prunes, the chesnuts and the tea. Leave it overnight on the fridge. Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute pork pieces until brown. Add the glass of red wine and one glass of water and let it simmer for more than 2 hours until meat is tender. Then add the mix and bring again to a boil. Let the pork absorb most of the juice and be sure that is tender enough before you remove from heat. Serve with rice.

Source: Greek-Recipe.com

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