Khmer Coconut Pork Skewers (Cambodian For Zwt-9) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 stalk lemongrass, thinly sliced
    1 large onion, chopped
    5 garlic cloves, chopped
    1 lime, zest of (grated)
    1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
    3 ounces water or 90 ml water
    2 25 g freshly grated coconut or 25 g unsweetened desiccated coconut
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    14 ounces lean pork (cut into 1-in cubes or 2.5 cm cubes) or 400 g lean pork (cut into 1-in cubes or 2.5 cm cubes)
Preparation
    Place lemon grass, shallots, garlic, lime zest, turmeric & water in a food proc & process to a paste.
    Transfer the lemon grass paste to a mixing bowl. Add the coconut, sugar plus salt & mix well.
    Add the pork & mix to coat well. Cover w/cling film & leave to marinate for at least 1 hr at rm temperature.
    Preheat the grill to hot. Thread the pork cubes onto skewers & cook for 15-20 min, turning freq & basting w/the marinade. Serve immediately.

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