Meat baked with onions is a rather familiar combination. We took fennel instead of onions and were extremely pleased with the result of our experiment. The dish turned out fragrant and spicy.
Mix a generous pinch of cumin, a handful of sea salt and 10 crushed peppercorns with peas.
Roll the pork into a roll and tie with a thread in several places. Roll in a mixture of pepper, salt and cumin.
In a heavy skillet (which can then be placed in the oven), melt the butter and fry the pork on both sides until golden brown.
Add garlic, thinly sliced fennel and bay leaves. Cover and bake the pork for about 1.5 hours in an oven preheated to 180ºС.
Allow pork to rest for about 20 minutes before cutting into portions. Can be served with boiled rice.