🇷🇴 Romania recipe
Tochitura Moldoveneasca
Tochitura Moldoveneasca is the Moldavian region's definitive version of the classic Romanian stew, a lavish and rustic dish that combines multiple cuts of pork with smoked sausage and smoked bacon in a rich, paprika-laced tomato sauce. More complex and generous than its Transylvanian cousin, the Moldavian tochitura is always served in a clay pot with a fried egg on top, a thick slice of mamaliga, and crumbled branza, creating a plate of bold, unapologetic flavors.
Prep35 mins
Cook2 hours
Serves4
Difficultyhard
Ingredients
- 500g pork shoulder, cut into 3cm cubes
- 200g smoked pork sausage (carnati afumati), sliced
- 150g smoked bacon (slanina afumata), cut into thick lardons
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp hot paprika
- 200ml dry red wine
- 300ml tomato passata
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 eggs, for frying
- Mamaliga, for serving
- Branza de burduf or telemea cheese, crumbled, for serving
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 440
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 8 g
- Fat
- 32 g
