Babi Kecap

A pork dish served with Nasi Lemak

• CuisineIndonesian
• CategoryPork
• CourseMain

Ingredients

• 1 kgPork belly, diced
• 200 gmsEschallots, sliced
• 50 gmsGarlic, minced
• 25 gmsGinger, cut into straws
• 4Red chillies, sliced
• 2 tbspDried shrimp, soked in water
• 3 tbspFish sauce
• 3 tbspSoy sauce
• 4 tbspKecap Manis
• Oil
• Salt

Preparation

1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and fry pork till brown
2. Add sliced eschallots, garlic, ginger, chillies, shrimp and fry
3. Add fish sauce, soy sauce, kecap manis
4. Add 1 cup water and simmer for 40 mins

Kecap Manis is a sweeter version of soy sauce, used in Indonesian cooking. In a bind, soy sauce and some palm sugar may just do. As shown in the main photo, it is served with Nasi Lemak and the usual accompaniments - sliced cucumber, toasted peanuts, dried fish (ikan bilis). Nasi Lemak is a rice cooked in water and coconut milk. Pandan leaves may also be added.