4 cardamom pods, seeds only, crushed or 1/4tsp ground cardamom
6 boneless pork loin steaks (about 120g each)
4 granny smith apples
750ml pressed apple juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 170C. Warm 2tbsp oil in pan. Fry onion for 10mins, stirring, until soft; remove to bowl.
Cut bacon into strips; fry in pan. Mix with onion in bowl.
Put flour and spices into freezer bag; season. Add 3 steaks and roll them around. In used pan, heat remaining 1tbsp oil. Shake excess flour off steaks, sear for 2-3mins each side and remove to plate. Cook other 3 steaks in same way. Reserve remaining spiced flour.
Peel, core and halve apples, then slice into fine segments. In ovenproof dish, layer half onion and bacon mix, then 3 steaks, then half apple slices. Repeat this, finishing with apple layer.
Tip reserved flour into oily pan; stir. Whisk in apple juice. Bring to boil, whisking. Pour this into dish. Cover, put on baking stray and cook in oven for 3hrs, until pork is well cooked.