Indonesian inspired stew

This is one of my favourite dishes. Not only because it tastes good - a lovely mix of Asian spices and apple cider - but it is extremely easy to make, especially if you are in a hurry or want to make something nice and filling for a lot of people. This dish takes about 20 minutes to whip together and you can let it rest in the fridge over night, say make it Thursday evening for dinner on Friday evening. It need to simmer for at least 20 minutes, time enough to boil some rice and put together a salad - and you're done. Volià!
         It goes almost without saying that garlic bread is practically made for this dish and if you are a fan of nuts and pineapple they work well on the side too.

Indonesian inspired stew

• 500 g of pork (fillets, chops or already diced pork)
• 1/2 dl dark soy sauce
• 2 dl apple cider or concentrated apple jucie (or by all means something cheaper like this)
• 1 onion (for a milder flavour use leek)
• 1 1/2 tsp curry powder
• 1/2 tsp of ground ginger 
• 1 tsp of Sambal Oelek - a strong Asian spice, although it won't make the stew hot/spicy (unless you use a lot more that is), it just adds flavour but it can be ignored.
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsp of vinegar (Apple cider vinegar ideal)
• 1 tbsp of flour

1. Mix in a bowl or a pot: soy sauce, cider, chopped up onion, curry, ginger, sambal oelek, crushed garlic cloves, and vinegar.
2. Dice the meat, add to the marinade and let sit in the fridge for ca. 6 hours or longer.
3. When you are ready to eat, place pot on the stove, sprinkle over the flour and let simmer under a lid for at ca 20 minutes. If there is time, there is no harm in letting it simmer for a lot longer, and feel free to add more flour etc if you prefer the sauce to be thicker.
4. Serve with rice and salad.

Enjoy! X/N