Heat the oil in a deep pan. Sauté garlic and onion until aromatic. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until soft. When I cooked this, I only had grape tomatoes so that’s what I used as you can see in the photo below but normally we use Plum tomatoes.

Add the ground pork and cook until brown. Season with ground black pepper and fish sauce (or salt, if preferred). Don’t be turned off by the smell of the fish sauce, as that would evaporate as the mixture cooks. When the pork has browned pour in the broth or water and bring to a boil.

Add the potatoes and carrots and simmer covered until the vegetables are slightly tender. Add the bell peppers and raisins. Continue to cook until all the veggies are tender but not mushy.

Pour in the ketchup or tomato sauce. Stir to mix everything well. If you find the sauce to be a little tart, sprinkle a little brown sugar to balance the flavors.

Adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve with boiled eggs or quail eggs (if available) and jasmine rice.