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Spiced pork with pilaf and tomato salsa

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 1
From Ready Steady Cook

Method


  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

  2. To make the pilaf, place the chicken stock into a saucepan over a high heat and bring to the boil.

  3. Add the shallot, turmeric, thyme and rice, reduce the heat and simmer for ten minutes, then drain in a sieve and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  4. For the pork, place the sesame seeds and mustard seeds, chives, garlic and salt in a pestle and mortar and crush the ingredients together. Add the honey, mix well, then rub the mix all over the pork loin.

  5. Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat. Add the pork and fry for two minutes on each side, until golden. Transfer to the oven and roast for a further 10 minutes, until the pork is completely cooked through. Remove from the oven and rest the pork for two minutes, then cut into five slices.

  6. For the tomato salsa, place the oil, vinegar, honey and shallot in a large bowl and mix together well.

  7. Add the tomato and basil, season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and toss together.

  8. To serve, place the rice into the centre of a warm plate. Place the slices of pork onto the rice and spoon the salsa around the plate.

Ingredients

For the pilaf

  • 300ml/10fl oz chicken stock
  • 1 banana shallot, peeled
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 150g/5½oz basmati rice

For the pork

  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp fresh chives
  • 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 150g/5¼oz pork loin
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the tomato salsa

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp white vine vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp finely chopped shallot
  • 100g/3½oz cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp finely shredded basil leaf
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

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