Babi Ketjap

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Babi Ketjap is a dutch-indies side dish that immediately gives a meal more character. Pork in a glossy sweet soy sauce with onion and garlic, simple, sticky and full of flavour. It is especially useful with rice, noodles, grilled dishes or a small rice-table style spread.

How do you serve Babi Ketjap?

Babi Ketjap is best used to give a meal more contrast. With rice, noodles, grilled food or a Dutch-Indies style spread, it can add freshness, heat, creaminess or a nutty layer. Start with a small serving, because side dishes like this should lift the rest of the plate without taking over completely.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 25 min

Ingredients

• Pork shoulder or neck – 800 g
• Onions – 2
• Garlic cloves – 3
• Sweet soy sauce – 6 tbsp
• Soy sauce – 1 tbsp
• Water – 200 ml
• Ginger – 2 cm
• Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

STEP 1
Brown the pork in a wide pan.

STEP 2
Add onion, garlic and ginger and cook briefly.

STEP 3
Add sweet soy, soy sauce and water.

STEP 4
Simmer until the meat is tender and the sauce thickens.

STEP 5
Serve hot with rice and pickles.