Pork meat is delicious and healthy. In this pulled pork recipe, we look at how to make a smoky pulled pork, accompanied by broccoli yogurt sauces and delicious mashed potatoes. You can have the pork separately too, but the accompaniments add up the flavor and you are in for a treat.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 6 hours
Serves: 4
Ingredients needed:
Pork houlder 700 gm
Onions 4
Garlic cloves 4
Paprika 3 tablespoon
Brown sugar 1 tablespoon
Pepper 1 teaspoon
Salt To taste
Thyme 3 springs
Olive oil 2 tablespoon
Mustard paste 1 tablespoon
Potatoes 4
Spring onions 2
To make the marinating paste:
Take the onions and cut them into small equal parts. Next, remove the skin of the garlic and mash them along with the onion to a pulp. Take the juice extracts in a bowl. Add 3 tablespoon of smoked paprika to it along with a tablespoon of brown sugar. Season it with salt and pepper as per taste. Finally, add the oil and make a thick paste out of it. Keep it aside for about 20 minutes for the ingredients to blend well.
To bake the pork:
Take a baking pan, add some onion in it, and place the pork meat on top. Marinate it with the paste you have made above and cover it with the chopped thyme leaves. Now add olive oil to it and slow roast in the oven for about 6 hours.
To make the mashed potatoes:
Take the potatoes and cook them in boiling water along with a little salt. After boiling for about 10 minutes, peel off the skin. Take some spring onions and capsicum and cut them into fine chops. Add this to the potato along with salt and pepper and mash them nicely so that the flavor dissolves. If required, you can add a dash of grated cheese to the mashed potato to enrich the flavor.
To make the broccoli yogurt:
Take some broccoli and cut them into fine slices. Take some shallots too and cut them to fine chops. Now add both of them to the yogurt and mix well along with pepper and salt to taste. Add in a dash of apple cider vinegar to it and mix well. Cook it in the oven at 180 degrees for about 10 minutes. Take it out and mix it well once again. Do not cook for more than 10 minutes as the yogurt may lose its flavor.
To set the table:
After 6 hours, take out the pork, pull out the tender meat and cut them as per your liking and portions. Keep them on a serving plate. Add the mashed potatoes on one side. On the other side, serve a generous helping of broccoli yogurt. Mix the flavors and enjoy this juicy pulled pork recipe.
Bon Appetite!
We are a coffee-drinking nation and every form of the beverage – decaf, regular, expresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato and ristretto is consumed everyday by millions of us. It’s the first thing we need in the morning and the last (for some) after dessert. Black, with cream, with sugar, no sugar, flavored, each of us has a preference with regard to strength. Nespresso’s taken heed of this and given us a gift in a pod with the Nespresso capsules. Available in the regular Arabica and Robusta capsules, they have some amazing seasonal flavors as well.
Nespresso capsules are hermetically sealed in a capsule that holds 5-7 gms of coffee – enough for one serving of coffee. They offer five ranges in Ristretto (25ml), Espresso (40 ml), Lungo (110 ml), Decaffeinated (40 ml and 110 ml) or Flavored (40 ml).
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Ristretto range are:
Ristretto Origin – Made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has toasted flavors with cocoa notes and woody undertones.
Ristretto Origin India – A blend of the finest Arabicas with a smidgen of Robusta from Southern India, this full-bodied coffee has hints of spices.
Ristretto Intenso – A strong blend of South and Central American Robustas and Arabicas, the Ristretto Intenso is a full-bodied coffee with a creamy texture and peppery notes.
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Espresso range are:
Espresso Origin Brazil: A pure Arabica coffee, it has a mild sweet flavor.
Espresso Leggero: A blend of South American Arabicas and Robusta, it has smooth notes of cocoa and cereal.
Espresso Forte: Exclusively made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has an intensely roasted balance of espresso and fruity notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Lungo range are:
Lungo Leggero: Lightly roasted East African, South and Central American Arabicas, with mild notes of jasmine is what makes up this delicious brew.
Lungo Forte: A complex mix of South and Central American Arabicas, this coffee has heavy roasted notes with a slight hint of fruit.
Lungo Origin Guatemala: A mix of Arabica and washed Gourmet Robusta coffee, Lungo Origin Guatemala is smooth and well balanced with dry and malty cereal notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules in the Decaffeinated range are:
Espresso Decaffeinato: Dark roasted South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta enhances the cocoa flavors and roasted cereal undertones of this decaffeinated espresso.
Lungo Decaffeinato: This is a slightly more complex blend of separately roasted South American and East African Arabicas. It includes toasted cereal and sweet notes with subtle and floral hints of East African Arabicas.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Flavored range are:
Espresso Vanilla: This silky-flavored coffee is the result of a base of Espresso Forte, which is a complex and heavily-roasted blend of South and Central American Arabicas and a slightly caramelized aroma of vanilla. Espresso Caramel: On a base of Espresso Forte, this complex and intensely roasted blend made from South and Central American Arabicas has the sweetness of caramel.
Here are a few easy and healthy recipe ideas that are both quick to make and light to digest on hot summer days. With very few ingredients, the preparation of these recipes is a breeze. So go on, enjoy these easy, healthy recipes that are brimming with nutrition and taste heavenly too!
Greek Cucumber Rolls
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
This is popular among easy and healthy recipes. Slice cucumber into thin flat strips using a vegetable peeler and arrange them in slices of two on a clean tray. Smear the hummus on top of each slice, then toss some feta cheese, black olives and cut tomatoes on each of the cucumber strips. Squeeze a little lemon juice and sprinkle some finely chopped dill and cilantro. Finally, roll the strips, serve the Greek cucumber rolls and see them being gobbled up by the young and old alike!
Flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
Cook the fettuccine pasta according to the directions on the label. In a thick bottomed pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic and shallots. After about a minute or so, add the other vegetables along with salt and toss them gently for a few minutes. The vegetables must cook and be crunchy at the same time. When they are done, add the cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese, and some freshly ground black pepper to it and mix well. Serve this flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables for lunch or dinner as a filling, yet light meal.
Sunshine juice
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Direction
Squeeze juice from the oranges and blend the strawberries in a juicer. Then in a pitcher, take the orange juice, strawberry juice, and chilled water together and mix well. Refresh yourself with this yummy sunshine juice with ice cubes on a hot day.