Ingredients :
2 kg Twee Bak (pork shoulder) cut into chunks
200 gms Dried shittake mushrooms soaked in hot water until soft & cut into halves
200 gms Garlic peeled & blended
4 tbsp Tau cheo (preserved soya bean paste)
1 tbsp Dark soya sauce
1 tbsp Sugar
1 kg Potato peeled & cut into halves
400 gms Small onions (shallots) peeled & blended
Method :
Step 1 : Fry (tumis) blended small onions in 4 tbsp of oil until fragrant.
Step 2 : Add in the blended garlic.
Step 3 : Mix well until the oil separates.
Step 4 : Add in the tau cheo paste.
Step 5 : Mix well until fragrant.
Step 6 : Add in the twee bak & mix thoroughly.
Step 7 : Add in the shittake mushrooms & mix evenly.
Step 8 : Add enough water to almost cover the ingredients.
Step 9 : Add in the dark soya sauce, sugar & mix them well.
Step 10 : Add in the potatoes.
Step 11 : Stir all the ingredients thoroughly & let it boil.
Step 12 : Cover & lower the fire & let it simmer for about 45 minutes.
Step 13 : Once in awhile, open the cover & mix all the ingredients well & check that the meat is tender.
Serve with hot white rice or french loaves & if you like it spicy, compliment with sambal belachan or green chillies. Enjoy!