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Mućkalica

Name: Mućkalica
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Serbia
Ingredients: 500g Pork Shoulder; 2 Red bell pepper; 2 Green Bell Pepper; 2 Onion; 2 Tomato; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Paprika; 1/2 tsp Chili powder; 3 tbsp Sunflower oil; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 200ml Water; A pinch Parsley

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Leftover grilled meat stewed with peppers and tomato — a homey stew from the Leskovac region.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Mućkalica is a dish of the Leskovac region in southern Serbia, originally a stew for using up leftover grilled meat without waste. True to its name, meaning 'a mix,' grilled pork is stewed with peppers, onion, tomato, and chili. It's spicy and eaten by dipping bread into it.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a Leskovac home kitchen, yesterday's grilled meat bubbles in a pot with red peppers and is served with bread.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Pork Shoulder 500g
Red bell pepper 2
Green Bell Pepper 2
Onion 2
Tomato 2
Garlic 2 cloves
Paprika 1 tbsp
Chili powder 1/2 tsp
Sunflower oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 200ml
Parsley A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the pork into bite-sized pieces, season with salt and pepper, and brown in a frying pan.
Heat oil in a pot and sauté the sliced onion and garlic.
Add the red and green peppers cut into strips and sauté until soft.
Add the paprika, chili, diced tomato, water, and grilled pork, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
Season with salt, scatter with chopped parsley, and eat with bread.

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