Chhally wanted a pork dish to add some variety to our meat dishes this week so he stumbled upon this one and asked me to make it. I try to avoid cooking pork tenderloin because mine always comes out dry and chewy. I followed the recipe precisely and the meal turned out to be a hit. I think Chhally told me I was amazing more than 4 times. Any meal that gets me love is a keeper!

When I was mixing the spices together, I didn't think it would be good because the spices are each so strong. I also was concerned that the brown sugar would burn too easily but instead the combination of everything in this dry rub turned into a nice caramelized crust around the meat.

We made some brown rice pilaf (cooked without the butter) to round out the healthiness factor! It was the perfect pairing.