Pork Roast With Port, Star Anise, Ginger and Tamarind

Our favourite pork roast

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 kg boneless pork loin roast
• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 1  onion, sliced
• 6  cloves garlic, whole,unpeeled
• 2  cm ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 1  sprig rosemary
• 1  whole star anise
• 1⁄3 cup port wine
• 1⁄4 cup dark soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon tamarind paste
• 2  tablespoons light brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 140 C (280 F).
2. Brown pork all over in oil in casserole dish.
3. Transfer pork to plate.
4. Fry onion slowly in same pan.
5. Pour off excess oil, leaving onion behind.
6. Return pork to dish.
7. Add remaining ingredients and season with pepper.
8. Bring to boil, cover and transfer to oven.
9. Cook for around 3 hours turning occasionally until meat is very tender, and cooked through.
10. Set pork aside.
11. Skim as much fat as you can from juices, strain.
12. Slice the pork thickly and drizzle with a little of the cooking juices.