Afelia (Wine-Braised Pork)
Afelia (Wine-Braised Pork)
Afelia is a Cypriot dish consisting of pork shoulder braised in dry red wine and crushed coriander seeds. Wine and coriander happen to be a popular combination used in many dishes from Cyprus. The pork is usually served with bulgur pilaf, unless potatoes are added to the braise.
Equipment
- mortar and pestle
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder cut into 1” cubes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 2 tbsp coriander seeds crushed
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 lb red potatoes cut into 1” cubes.
Instructions
- Crush the coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle.
- Marinate the pork with red wine, cumin, black pepper, bay leaves, and the crushed coriander seeds for 4 hours, preferably overnight. Drain and save the marinade.
- Add the olive oil to a sauté pan over medium high heat. Brown the pork for 10 minutes on all sides.
- Add the reserved marinade, water, and salt. Simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the potatoes. Cover and simmer over low heat for 75 minutes.
- Uncover and simmer for 10 minutes.
