Pork with mustard greens
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A simple Mizo dish of boiled pork cooked with mustard greens (antam), ginger and chilli.
Region: MizoramOccasion: Everyday and Sunday mealsTime: 1 hourServes: 4Non-vegetarian
Ingredients
- 500 g pork with some fat, cubed
- 4 cups mustard greens (antam), chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger, sliced
- 3–4 green chillies, slit
- Salt to taste
- 3 cups water
Method
- Boil the pork with ginger, salt and water until tender, about 40 minutes.
- Add the chillies and the mustard greens.
- Cook until the greens are soft, about 10 minutes.
- Taste for salt and serve hot with rice.
History
Mustard greens grow well in Mizo gardens in the cool season and are one of the most common leafy vegetables.
Significance
Mizo cooking uses little oil and spice, letting the meat and greens speak for themselves. This dish is a typical family meal.