HOW TO MAKE PEPPERED PONMO (Ponmo Alata)..

Ponmo Alata

Ingredients:

• 3 rolled ponmo
• 2 medium sized onion
• 3 large tomatoes
• 6 fresh red pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 tsp. curry powder
• Pinch of thyme
• 1/2 tsp. powdered ginger or 2cm fresh ginger (crushed)
• 1 tsp. powdered garlic or 2 cloves (crushed)
• Salt to taste
• Seasoning cubes
• 1 cooking spoon of vegetable oil

Direction:

• Wash the ponmo with a clean sponge to loosen up dirt and sand in the insides.

• Place in a pot, add some water and cook with onion, salt, seasoning cubes for 10 minutes. Then slice to bite sizes.

• Blend the tomatoes, pepper and onions. Pour the puree into a pot and steam up for up to 10 minutes or more until the water evaporates, leaving a thick paste.

• Dice the onions and green pepper. Set some aside for garnishing. 

• Pour the vegetable oil into a pot or sauce pan and heat up. 

• Throw in the green pepper and onion and stir fry until the onion is translucent. 

• Pour in the steamed tomatoes,onion,pepper puree and stir. 

• Add the curry, thyme, garlic, ginger, seasoning and salt to taste. 

• Mix together and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. 

• Pour in the sliced ponmo. Incorporate nicely into the stew and cover up to simmer with low heat for 5 minutes.

Your peppered ponmo is ready!
Garnish with green pepper and onion on a mini skewer or tooth pick.