Mediaeval spiced pork

Sainsburys Christmas Supplement 2002. Serves 6. 14 steps

900g pork shoulder steaks	trim into 4cm cubes, removing excess fat	quickly sear		Season sauce to taste. Pour sauce over pork in casserole dish. Cover, cook in slow oven 1 1/2 hours.
4 tablespoons oil			fry
1 large onion	chop roughly
2 cloves garlic	crush		cook 1 minute
1 tablespoon flour			cook 1 minute
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
310ml full-bodied red wine			stir in, bring to boil
1/2 orange's juice
1 strip orange peel
1 bulb fennel	cut into wedges
125g dried apricots	halve
1 tablespoon runny honey
1 sprig rosemary

Serve with couscous and a sharply dressed green salad

Also nice if you add a chopped fried aubergine. Maybe that's what gave it the mysterious taste.