Carne Adovada

Carne Adovada
This is a really simple but delicious meat recipe that is
really popular where I’m from. Some people like it with
pulled pork, but I enjoy making it with cubes.
Ingredients:
 2 potatoes
 About 250 grams of pork, cut into cubes
 1 teaspoon garlic powder (Can be substituted
with fresh minced garlic.)
 1 teaspoon salt
 2 teaspoons red chili powder (You can generally
find this in the seasonings aisle. I’ve even found
packets at the local drugstore and 100 yen
shop! If you don’t have powder, or really can’t
fi nd it, you can use dried red chilies, and blend
them in a blender with a little water to make
chili paste, which you can use instead!)
How to cook:
1. Peel and cut the potatoes into medium cubes.
Place potatoes in a saucepan, and fi ll with water
until potatoes are covered. Boil at medium heat.
2. When the consistency of the potatoes becomes
somewhat mushy, make sure the water has
boiled down below the potatoes. This isn’t a
stew, so you don’t want it too watery, but you
want it watery enough to keep the potatoes
moist and to cook the pork in.
3. In a separate bowl, season pork cubes with the
garlic, salt, and red chili powder. Add to the
potatoes when completely blended.
4. Continue to cook at low to medium heat until
pork cubes are fully cooked and potatoes are
good and mushy. If you like things a bit spicier,
you can always add extra chili powder to taste!
Carne Adovada is my favorite when I don’t feel like
spending a great deal of time preparing. Because it’s so
simple to make, it’s also great for cooking for a group of
people!