Pomegranate-braised pork belly - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil or sunflower oil
• 400ml pomegranate juice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
• 1 lemon, juiced and zest peeled into strips
• 3 tbsp honey
• 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 8 pork belly slices (about 750g)
• 50g pomegranate seeds
• green vegetables or a fresh grain salad, to serve (optional)