African flavours are the perfect way to warm up this winter, and this one is inspired by North Africa.
What is Chermoula? It’s a marinade or relish used in Algerian, Libyan, Moroccan, and Tunisian cooking. Packed with spices and full of flavour, this Chermoula is served with local South African pork Chops and topped with a homemade Green Harissa.
Prep time 20 minutes
Cooking time 1 hour
Serves 6
Ingredients
Directions
Ingredients
North African Chermoula Sauce:
15ml (1 Tbsp) olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
3 garlic gloves, grated
2cm fresh ginger, peeled and grated
7.5ml (1 ½ tsp) cumin
10ml (2 tsp) smoked paprika
5ml (1 tsp) cinnamon
Zest of 1 orange
Zest of 1 lemon
2 x 400g tinned cherry tomatoes
250ml (1 cup) chicken or beef stock
125ml (1/2 cup) good quality red wine
1 can red kidney beans
Handful parsley, roughly chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Pork Chops:
6 pork loin chops
45ml (3 Tbsp) butter
15ml (3 Tbsp) olive oil
Rosemary, to taste
Homemade Green Harissa:
5ml (1tsp) ground cumin or cumin seeds
5ml (1 tsp) ground coriander or coriander seeds
10ml (2 tsp) smoked paprika
2.5ml (1/2 tsp) ground cardamom
250ml (1 cup) spinach leaves, washed
Large handful fresh parsley
2 Jalapeno peppers, chopped
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
180ml (2/3 cup) olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
North African Chermoula Sauce:
Heat a pan with a dash of olive oil and fry the onion, garlic and ginger until soft and translucent.
Add all the spices and fry for another minute until fragrant.
Add the citrus zest, cherry tomatoes, stock and wine.
Allow to cook on a low heat for about 45 minutes.
Add the red kidney beans, herbs and season to taste
Pork Chops:
Heat a pan with the butter and oil on a high heat. Fry the pork chops until golden for about 5 – 6 minutes per side and do not forget to render the fat to make it nice and crispy.
Place the pork chops in the sauce and allow to marinate until you are ready to serve.
Heat a pan and dry toast the spices for extra flavour.
Place the toasted spices, along with the rest of the ingredients, into a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Additional Notes
What if I am Halaal? ➔ Simply replace the pork with your choice of beef or lamb. Substitute the wine with tomato juice. We love the ZZ2 Tomato Juice.
Can I make this for a Vegetarian or Vegan?
You can replace the pork chops with another protein such as tofu. Use Vegan margarine or coconut oil instead of butter, and make sure the beef stock contains no animal products.
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