This is a local vegetable that goes well with pork slices, ribs, bone or ground pork. Some recipes also require adding tamarind juice. (Pratum Unsi, personal communication, June 25, 2007)
1. Pound together chili paste ingredients until pulverized.
2. Bring water to a boil and stir in chili paste.
3. Add pork ribs and cook until tender.
4. Add vegetables and cook until vegetables are tender.
5. Add tomatoes. Stir and wait until tomatoes are cooked. Remove from heat.
Remove leaves axis (petal like) from the infectoria or keep just one last one since too many of them will cause a sour taste.