Sunga Pork

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Ingredients

300 grams	pork belly
1 teaspoon	salt
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
1 teaspoon	red chili powder
1 tablespoon	mustard oil
2 cloves	garlic, minced
1 inch	ginger, grated
2 pieces	green chilies, slit
2 tablespoons	bamboo shoot, grated
2 pieces	banana leaves, fresh

Instructions

1. 1 Clean the pork belly and cut it into medium-sized pieces.
2. 2 In a bowl, marinate the pork with salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and mustard oil. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Add minced garlic, grated ginger, slit green chilies, and grated bamboo shoot to the marinated pork. Mix well.
4. 4 Gently wash the banana leaves and pass them over an open flame to make them pliable.
5. 5 Place a portion of the pork mixture onto a banana leaf and wrap it securely, forming a tight parcel.
6. 6 Repeat with the remaining pork mixture and banana leaves.
7. 7 In a steamer, place the banana leaf parcels and steam for about 40 minutes until the pork is tender and cooked through.
8. 8 Remove from the steamer and let it rest for a few minutes before unwrapping the parcels.
9. 9 Serve the Sunga Pork hot with steamed rice.