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Wahan mosdeng
Wahan mosdeng — Tripuri grilled pork salad with chilli and onion
Wahan means pork and mosdeng a fiery mashed relish in Kokborok, the language of the Tripuri people of Tripura. Pork is boiled until tender, grilled over charcoal for a smoky crust, then tossed with raw onion, green chilli, ginger and coriander. In Agartala and the villages it is party and festival food, eaten during Garia Puja in April with rice beer or rice. Chef's tip: grill the boiled pork really hot and fast; you want charred edges without drying the meat.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the pork
For the salad
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Simmer 1 ⅛ lb pork shoulder or belly with ½ tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp of the 1 tsp salt and 4 ¼ cups water for 25 minutes, until just tender. Drain and pat dry.
25 minStep 2: Heat a griddle pan or barbecue until very hot. Grill the slices for 3–4 minutes per side, until charred at the edges and cooked through to at least 160°F (160 °F), with no pink. Rest for 5 minutes.
13 minStep 3: Common mistake: grilling the pork raw over a fierce fire; the outside burns before the middle is safe to eat. Boiling it first solves this.
1 minStep 4: Cut the pork into thin bite-sized pieces.
3 minStep 5: Toss with 1 red onion, 4 green chillies, 1 ⅛ in ginger, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 large handful fresh coriander and the remaining ½ tsp salt, squeezing a little with your hands so the onion softens. Serve straight away.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 5 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does wahan mosdeng take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of ground turmeric?
- Leave it out (it mostly adds colour).
- What can I use instead of red onion?
- White onion or shallots, same amount (soak raw onion in cold water for 10 minutes to soften it).
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