Slow Cooked Pork Curry

On an occasion when I had other things to tend to at home and didn’t want to stand around for a lot of time in the kitchen, I made this short-cut preparation of boneless pork. I made it with commonly used spices and kept it to slow cook which allowed me to attend to other chores and hence I’ve named this dish a Slow Cooked Pork Curry. (you could also try Hubby’s Pork Curry – which is quite similar to this – click here)

Serves: 8 to 10 Persons

Prep. Time: 20 Mins. + Marination

Cooking Time: 70 Mins.

Ingredients:

• Pork (boneless, cubed) – 1 ½ Kg.
• Onion (chopped) – 4 medium
• Green Chillies (slit) – 3 to 4
• Cloves – 8 to 9
• Cinnamon – 1 ½ inch
• Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp.
• Black Pepper Corns – ½ tsp.
• Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder – 4 tsp.
• Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp.
• Ginger – 1 ½ inch
• Garlic – 18 medium cloves
• Palm Vinegar – 4 tbsp.
• Tamarind (soaked in 2 cups hot water) – 1 big lime sized
• Oil – 2 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 tbsp.

Step 1:     Take the cloves, cinnamon, cumin, pepper corns along with the turmeric and chilli powder and dry grind to a fine powder. Keep aside and in the same jar grind the ginger and garlic to a fine paste.

Step 2:     Wash and drain the pork cubes and then add the salt, ginger-garlic paste, the powdered spices and the vinegar and mix well. Add the chopped onion and 2 tbsp. oil and mix again. Leave aside for at least an hour.

Step 3:     Later, transfer to a heavy bottomed vessel and place on medium-high heat. Sauté till the meat releases its juices, changes colour and a nice aroma arises (about 10 minutes).

Step 4:     Next strain and add the tamarind pulp. Cover and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.

Step 5:     After 30 minutes, add the green chillies and cook covered for a further 25 to 30 minutes till the pork is cooked to your liking. Serve hot with hot rice or polles (click here) / sannas (click here)