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