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Naga pork with bamboo shoot

Non-vegetarian

Fatty pork simmered with sour bamboo shoots, ginger, garlic and plenty of chilli in the Naga way — simply boiled down without oil until the pork is tender and the juices concentrated.

Naga pork with bamboo shoot is an Indian curry, ready in about 1 hour 30 minutes and made with pork belly and bamboo shoots. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
1 h 15 min
Total
1 h 30 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
695

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Put the pork, ginger, garlic (opens in a new tab), dried chillies and salt in a heavy pot with the water. Bring to the boil and skim.

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

  2. Step 2

    Cover and simmer until the pork is nearly tender.

    • 45 min
    • low heat

  3. Step 3

    Add the bamboo shoots (opens in a new tab), vinegar (if using), green chillies and tomato (opens in a new tab). Simmer uncovered until the pork is tender and the liquid has reduced to a thick, glossy gravy.

    • 20 min
    • medium-low heat

    Food safety: Pork should be tender and piping hot throughout. Wear gloves if handling king chilli.

    A curry simmering in a pot
    How it looks · Photo: Bachir Mamud on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Nagaland, India · Well documentedTraditionally made with smoked pork and fermented bamboo shoot, and fired with raja mircha (king chilli).More food from India
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Curries · Main courses
Cooking method
Boiled, Simmered
Taste
spicy (chilli heat), sour, smoky, rich
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
One-pot · Make-ahead
Cook more with
Pork belly · Bamboo shoots · Pork shoulder · White vinegar · Fresh ginger · Garlic
Techniques
Boiling · Simmering · Reduction

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

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

695 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 428 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 14%
  • Carbohydrate 4%
  • Fat 81%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy695 kcal162 kcal
Protein25 g5.9 g
Carbohydrate7 g1.6 g
Net carbohydrate5.5 g1.3 g
Sugars1.4 g0.3 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre1.5 g0.4 g
Fat62.6 g14.6 g
Saturated fat22.5 g5.2 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol125 mg29 mg
Sodium969 mg227 mg
Salt equivalent2.4 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
593 mg
Calcium
57 mg
Iron
2 mg
Magnesium
33 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
28 µg
Vitamin C
15 mg
Vitamin D
—
Vitamin B12
1.4 µg
Folate (DFE)
10 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.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: tomato.
  • “—” 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

  • A spoonful of axone (fermented soybean) is a common Naga addition if you can find it.

Common mistakes

  • Adding oil — the pork fat is the only fat this dish needs.

Serve with

  • Serve with sticky or plain rice and boiled greens.

Storage

  • Keeps 3 days refrigerated; the flavour deepens.

Reheating

  • Reheat until bubbling.

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

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Used in steps 1, 3

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