Lunch
Pork with kolokasi (taro) and salad
646 kcal39 g protein2 ingredients90 minutes
CypriotGluten-free (check the labels)
Standard portion: 646 kcal and 39 g protein. In the app the grams change so that the dish fits the calories of your own meal.
What is in the dish
The standard portion, before the app adjusts it to your calories.
| Ingredient | Amount | kcal | Share of calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork with kolokasi (taro) | 1 recipe portion (≈ 480 g) | 611 | |
| SaladSwap for: Cabbage and carrot salad | 1 bowl (200 g), with lemon | 36 |
How to make it
Serve pork with kolokasi. Serve with salad and lemon.
The recipe for the whole pot: Pork with kolokasi (taro)
4 servings · 90 minutes
- Boneless pork shoulder, visible fat removed, in portions700 g
- Kolokasi (taro), peeled2 small · 600 g
- Celery, finely chopped4 sticks (1 cup) · 200 g
- Onion, finely chopped1 large · 150 g
- Garlic1 clove · 3 g
- Chopped tomatoes1 tin · 400 g
- Tomato purée1 tablespoon · 16 g
- Olive oil3 tablespoons · 41 g
- Salt½ teaspoon · 3 g
Seasoning: pepper
- Peel the kolokasi without washing it and «crack» it into 1½ cm pieces.
- Heat the oil in a wide non-stick pan and sauté the kolokasi. Take it out onto a plate.
- Brown the meat on all sides, add the onion and the garlic and sauté until translucent.
- Put the kolokasi back, add the celery, the salt, the tomato, the tomato purée and 1 cup of water, and bring to the boil.
- Cover, lower the heat and simmer for about 1 hour, until the meat and the kolokasi are tender and the sauce has thickened.
This recipe is based on: kopiaste.org (Ivy Liacopoulou): Chirino me Kolokassi · Flavours of Cyprus, Cyprus Tourism Organisation, 2015
