Pork Trotters with Radish (Hakka Style)

Braised Pork Trotters Hakka Style

My dad told me that this dish was taught to him by my late grandma (mother side) and the tomato sauce based pork trotters is uncommon compare to those black vinegar that you can find in the hawker center. Personally for me, I am not a big fan of vinegar hence, this dish beats the latter hands down!!

Besides that, my siblings and me have been eating this since we were kids and it is an all time favorite for ALL of us especially my brothers!! I have this rare opportunity to witness my dad cooking this dish recently and I was quick to snap up some pics and not forgetting the recipe for this wonderful dish! It is a pretty easy dish and the ingredients are easily available at your nearest supermarket.

Ingredients:
2 White Radish
A handful of Dried Chillies (as shown on the picture above)
8 to 9 Shallots
500g of Pork Trotters
8 tbsp of Tomato Sauce
2 Bowls of Water (around 1000ml)
3 tbsp of Oil

Directions:

1. Prepare a big pot and pour in some oil under medium heat
2. Pour in the pork trotters, shallots and dried chillies and stir fry till the pork's surfaces turn golden brown.
3. Add in the water
4. Add in the tomato sauce and let it simmer for 30 minutes under low heat.
5. Finally, add in the radish and let it simmer for another 90 minutes or until the meat turn soft and radish is soft at the outside but crunchy in the inside.
6. Dish out and serve!! (Easy right?!!)

Succulent pork.. Yummy~!