Babi Lemak (Pork in Coconut Milk)- Nonja Singapore

Why I Love This Recipe

Some of you might wonder what Nonja food is, it is a blending of Chinese and Malay cuisine also known as Straight born Chinese cuisine. Chinese immigrants first came to Malay more than 400 years ago, settled in Malacca and many married Malay women, Hence the blending of the two types of food. Although Nonja food is somewhat similar to other Oriental food including Indonesian, Thai and Indian, it has its own distintive tastes and flavors. Unfortunate when you visit Singapore you will have to do a lot of research to find restaurants which serve Nonja food, because they are not as commom as Hokkien, Cantonese or Teocchew.

This recipe we found in our Singpore cookbook called "Singapore Food" by Wendy Hutton.

Ingredients You'll Need

30 shallots (bawang merah) or 4 medium brown onions
16 red chillies, soaked or according to taste
8 buah keras also goes by kemirie* (candlenuts)
1 teaspoon blacan/trasi* (dried shrimp paste
2 pounds lean pork, cubed
2 cups water
2 cups thick coconut milk
2 tablespoons gula melaka/gula djawa* (palm sugar) or brown sugar
4 tablespoons limau kesturi* (Chinese lime juice)or lemon juice
salt to taste

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