Preparation:
Trim most of fat from pork and cut into 1x2-inch pieces combine with halved onions, halved garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin in a saucepot add water to barely cover and place over a moderate flame bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer slowly, until all water has evaporated add additional water and reduce to 1 cup remove meat and reserve liquid for another use remove and discard halved onions heat 1/3 cup oil or lard in a large saucepot, over a medium flame add minced onions and garlic, saute until tender, without browning add the meat and sachet, and brown lightly on all sides add raisins, almonds, and tomatoes-mix well cook over a very low flame until nearly dry, stirring often remove from heat serve hot or warm |