Pig Meat Sauce - Sianlihakastikke – Läskisoosi

This is definitively not diet food. It is one of those simple every-day-dishes which are perfect on a cold day. Läskisoosi has been very popular for decades, nowadays people often prefer somewhat less fatty food. It is usually served with boiled potatoes and pickled vegetables. Many people I know get nostalgic about this sauce. There exist also more modern versions where for “spicing” dark syrup, soy sauce and mustard are used.

Ingredients:

600 – 800 g Pork belly, or some other pork meat (if pork belly is too fatty for you that ok, but the meat should have a bit of fat)

1 large Onion

30 g Butter

1/2 tsp Salt

6 Piment berries

Black Pepper

3 Tbsp Flour

Instructions:

In my opinion an old cast iron pot is the best one for this dish. Cut the pork meat into slices and fry in a bit of butter together with the finely cut onion. I suggest to do this in two batches, so that the pork and the onions get a nice brown color.

Add the spices and 6-7 dl water. Let it cook for at least an hour, if you pieces are a bit larger, then longer. If a lot of water evaporates add some more, there should be a lot of sauce. Check if you need to add a bit of pepper or salt.

Mix 2 dl water and the flour and add slowly to the cooking sauce and stir till the desired consistency is reached.