Pueblo Barbecued Pork Roast

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup vegetable oil
 * 1½ cup chopped onion
 * 3 clove garlic, minced
 * 4 dried juniper berries, crushed
 * ½ tsp crushed coriander seed
 * 1 bay leaf
 * 4 large ripe tomatoes, quartered, seeded
 * 1¼ cup water
 * ⅔ cup cider vinegar
 * ⅓ to ½ cup honey
 * 1 tbsp ground New Mexican red chile
 * 1 dried medium-hot New Mexican red chile, crushed
 * 2 tsp salt
 * 1 oz square unsweetened chocolate, grated
 * 4 lb to 5 lb pork rib roast

Directions

 * 1) Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan and saute onions in it over medium heat until soft.
 * 2) Add garlic, juniper berries, coriander seed and bay leaf and saute for 2 to 3 minutes longer.
 * 3) Add tomatoes, water, vinegar, honey, ground and crushed chile and salt.
 * 4) Simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
 * 5) Add chocolate and simmer, uncovered, for 20 to 30 minutes, until fairly thick.
 * 6) Preheat oven to 350 °F.
 * 7) Place roast fat side up in a roasting pan and baste generously with the sauce.
 * 8) Roast for about 3 hours, basting occasionally with sauce and pan drippings.
 * 9) Let roast sit for 10 minutes in a warm place before carving.
 * 10) Slice and spoon additional sauce over each portion.