Tochitură
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The Tale of Tochitură
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Tochitură, a rich meat stew often made with pork and served over mămăligă with cheese and a fried egg, is especially associated with Moldavia in eastern Romania, reflecting the region's tradition of hearty, long-cooked peasant stews.
Ingredients
Scale:· 6 servings
- 1 lb pork shoulder, cubed
- 1/2 lb pork sausage, sliced
- 2 tbsp lard or oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and black pepper
- Mămăligă and fried eggs, for serving
- Telemea cheese, for serving
Instructions
- 1Brown the pork cubes and sausage in lard, then remove and set aside.
- 2Sauté onion and garlic in the same pot until soft.
- 3Return the meat to the pot along with wine, tomato paste, and bay leaf.
- 4Cover and simmer gently for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, adding a little water if it dries out, until the meat is tender.
- 5Season with salt and pepper.
- 6Serve over mămăligă, topped with a fried egg and a slice of telemea cheese.
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