Roast pork Judy's style

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 kg roast pork
• 1 m.-sized onion(s)
• 1 m.-sized carrot(s)
• 1 pointed pepper
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 1 piece(s) ginger root, approx. 1ccm
• 5 juniper berries
• 6 Allspice
• 1 tsp, heaped mustard seeds
• 2 large bay leaves, or 4 small ones
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 dash of sunflower oil
• 500 ml water, hot, more if needed
• 2 tsp flour
• some water, cold

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 5 minutes

Pot roast without oven

Place the casserole dish on the stovetop and heat up. Meanwhile, wash the meat and pat dry, then season well with salt and pepper. Add oil to the hot pot. Add the meat to the hot oil and sear on all sides. Meanwhile, clean and dice the onion, carrot, and pointed pepper. When the meat is golden brown, add everything and cook lightly over medium heat. Deglaze with about 1/3 of the water and bring to a boil. Finely chop the garlic clove (do not press, as this will make the taste bitter), finely chop or grate the ginger. Now add the ginger, garlic, juniper berries, allspice, bay leaves, and mustard seeds to the roast. Cover and simmer the roast for about 90 minutes over low to medium heat, turning occasionally and adding liquid. Once the roast is cooked, remove it from the pan and let it rest, covered, on a warmed plate. Meanwhile, prepare the binding using flour and a little water. First, add just a few drops of water to the flour and mix to a paste. When the mixture is smooth, add enough more water to make it slightly thick. Before thickening the sauce, add the chili and a pinch of sugar and season to taste. The dish should taste well-rounded but not sweet. Add more water if needed. When seasoning, bear in mind that the thickening will reduce the flavor. Now strain the vegetables and arrange them on a plate (don’t throw them away, they taste absolutely delicious). Finally, thicken the sauce. Add the thickening a little at a time and simmer until the sauce has the consistency you like. Simmer for a few more minutes to remove the flour taste. Suitable side dishes include boiled potatoes or dumplings, sauerkraut, or carrot and pea mixture. Tip: Instead of hot water, you could also use broth, but the dish itself is very aromatic and the broth would only distort the delicious flavor. The binding can also be achieved with 1/8l cream or 100g butter, but then do not boil again!