Confinement food Part-II – Black Vinegar Pig Trotter

Here comes confinement food part-II !!! 🙂

I need to admit that this bottle of Vinegar is left over from my confinement 2 years ago! But, do not worry, they’re still good! 🙂

Hubby and I do not appreciate fatty meat but i know we need some good amount of fats to make good black vinegar pig trotter! so, i went to the went market the other day, i asked the butcher uncle for  a “skinny pork trotter” ! uncle gave me the “what’s wrong with you!” look but he explained that no point choosing a pig trotter that’s too small, cos they’re too fat and not much lean meat! Later on, uncle suggested that i get the meat right above the pig trotter, he calls them Pig trotter meat. They have lots of lean meat yet not too lean that it will be dry.

Here’s how i prepared this dish.

Ingredients:

• 500g Pig trotter (blanch to remove the scums)
• 100g ginger
• 50g sesame oil
• Hard boiled eggs

Seasonings:

• 350g Black Vinegar
• 200g Water
• 50g Light Soya Sauce
• 50g Sugar/Rock Sugar/Gula Melaka

Steps:

1. Fry the ginger in sesame oil till fragrant 8 min/varoma/reverse spoon stir
2. Add in pig trotter  and all the seasoning except sugar to cook for 50 min/Varoma/Reverse spoon stir (or till the meat is soft) , add in hard boiled eggs & sugar in the last 5 minutes.

Please note that if you’re making this for your confinement, you gotta use more ginger and preferably Bentong Old Ginger. Then use Rock Sugar/Gula Melaka instead of white sugar. Also, the ratio of vinegar:water should be higher.Of course, use sesame oil instead of normal cooking oil.

Thermomix Confinement food Part-1

It is no longer cheap hiring a Confinement lady! And the worst is that now we all live in smaller houses, it is not too convenient to have a stranger living in your house , right? Plus, how sure are you that this Confinement Lady will be a good one? I’ve heard too much horror stories that’s why i didn’t bother looking for one when i got pregnant…

I’m lucky that my mom is stil young and she could help.. But now, if you are not as lucky to have extra pair of helping hand, how are you going to manage a new born + cooking for yourself/family?

cater confinement food? then how about the rest of your family members? check into confinement house? sorry, that will be my last option cos i prefer living in my own home!

here’s an option for you now! Get a Thermomix! This helpful helper can help you to cook up a storm yet the house will not be oily and smelly! If you are bedridden or unwell, you can even get your hubby/anyone to cook for you! you just need to give instructions! easy peasy!

Example of this Glutinous rice wine chicken! i cooked it in 20 minutes!

Stir fried ginger pork + scallion – done in 8 minutes..

We can even cook Vinegar Pork Trotter, fried ginger noodles, prepare red dates drink, all sorts of soup and even double boil chicken essence!

The washing up is even easier with its Auto wash function!

Want to know how Thermomix can help you? PM me or email me at mummyms13@gmail.com