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Gahori aru Kola Til

Pork in a rich, dark, nutty black sesame gravy — one of Assam's most treasured pork preparations.

Ingredients

• 750 g pork with fat, cubed
• 5 tbsp black sesame seeds (kola til)
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• 5 green chillies
• 1 tbsp mustard oil
• salt to taste

Method

1. Dry roast black sesame on low heat until it crackles. Cool and grind into a fine paste with a little water.
2. Boil the pork with turmeric and salt in 2 cups water for 20 minutes. Keep the stock.
3. Heat mustard oil, fry onions till golden, add ginger and garlic paste.
4. Add the boiled pork and fry 10 minutes till fat renders and edges brown.
5. Add sesame paste, chillies and 1 cup reserved stock. Simmer 15 minutes till thick and black.
6. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Tip: Grind the sesame very fine — a smooth paste gives a glossy gravy.