ZHARKOE PORK

Zharkoe Pork image

Provided by renae

Categories Stew

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 1/2 lbs trimmed pork shoulder, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 large garlic cloves
1 teaspoon dried summer savory
3/4 teaspoon coriander seed
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 large red onion, finely chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
4 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
1 cup water
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 dill pickles, chopped
3 cups water
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 lb old fashioned grits
3/4 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Steps:

Place pork in 4 qusrt pot and salt and pepper to taste. Cover pot and let meat steam over high heat, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil and brown meat, stirring occasionally, 6-8 minutes.
Mash garlic cloves, summer savory, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in mortar and pestle. Put garlic paste into and small bowl and grind the coriander and fenugreek seeds in the mortar and pestle.
Add garlic paste and 1 teaspoon olive oil to pork and stir over medium heat 1 minute. Add onion, bell and jalapeno peppers and coriander/fenugreek and cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
Add 1 cup water and bring to bowl. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
Add parsley and pickles and serve over grits.
For the grits:.
Bring 3 cups water and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a boil. Stir in grits, return to boil, then simmer, stirring, until thickended, about 18 minutes.
Increase heat to medium-low and add cheese a few cubes at a time while stirring until it is all melted inches.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 821.5, Fat 51.9, SaturatedFat 20, Cholesterol 179, Sodium 1678.7, Carbohydrate 37.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 3.9, Protein 49.4