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Dohneiiong

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A Khasi pork curry from Meghalaya, dark and nutty from a paste of roasted black sesame seeds, cooked with onion, ginger, garlic and green chilli.

Dohneiiong is an Indian curry, ready in about 1 hour 25 minutes and made with pork belly and sesame seeds. It serves 4 and is rated intermediate to cook.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
1 h 10 min
Total
1 h 25 min
Serves
4
Level
Intermediate
Calories
716

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Dry-roast the sesame seeds (opens in a new tab), stirring constantly, until they smell toasty and start to pop. Cool, then grind with 150 ml of the water to a smooth, dark paste.

  2. Step 2

    Put the pork in a dry heavy pot and cook until it releases plenty of fat and browns lightly — no extra oil is needed.

    Food safety: Wash hands and boards after handling raw pork.

  3. Step 3

    Add the onions (opens in a new tab), ginger, garlic (opens in a new tab), green chillies, bay leaves (opens in a new tab) and turmeric (opens in a new tab) and fry in the pork fat until the onions are soft and golden.

    • 8 min
    • medium heat
    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Stir in the sesame (opens in a new tab) paste, the remaining water, the pepper (opens in a new tab) and salt. Cover and simmer until the pork is tender and the gravy is thick and almost black.

    • 45 min
    • low heat

    Food safety: Pork should be tender and piping hot throughout.

About this dish

Origin
Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, Meghalaya, India · Well documentedMore food from India
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Curries · Main courses
Cooking method
Toasted, Braised
Taste
nutty, rich, earthy, spicy (chilli heat)
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsNon-vegetarian · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead
Cook more with
Pork belly · Sesame seeds · Pork shoulder · Onion · Fresh ginger · Garlic
Techniques
Toasting · Simmering · Braising · Spice roasting (dry-roasting)

Allergens

  • Contains: Sesamefrom sesame seeds

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

716 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 377 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 16%
  • Carbohydrate 7%
  • Fat 77%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy716 kcal190 kcal
Protein29.1 g7.7 g
Carbohydrate12.8 g3.4 g
Net carbohydrate9.6 g2.5 g
Sugars2.8 g0.7 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.3 g0.9 g
Fat61 g16.2 g
Saturated fat20.2 g5.4 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol125 mg33 mg
Sodium976 mg258 mg
Salt equivalent2.4 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
688 mg
Calcium
207 mg
Iron
4.4 mg
Magnesium
90 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
7 µg
Vitamin C
18 mg
Vitamin D
—
Vitamin B12
1.4 µg
Folate (DFE)
34 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Stir often after adding the sesame paste — it catches easily.

Common mistakes

  • Roasting the sesame too dark — once it smells burnt the paste turns bitter.

Serve with

  • Serve with jadoh (Khasi rice cooked with pork) or plain rice.

Storage

  • Keeps 3 days refrigerated.

Reheating

  • Reheat with a splash of water.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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