Ingredients
6 servings
- •1 large onion, roughly chopped
- •1 (3 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- •3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- •2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- •1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- •1 cinnamon stick
- •8 whole black peppercorns
- •4 whole cloves
- •½ cup vinegar, divided, or to taste
- •2 tablespoons water
- •1 pound lean pork, cut into cubes
- •3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •8 fresh curry leaves
- •1 pound tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- •1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
- •salt to taste
- •4 cups pork stock, or as needed
- •3 sprigs cilantro
Instructions
- Grind onion, ginger, garlic, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and cloves with just enough vinegar to keep the mixture moving in a blender or food processor until you have a thick paste.
- Mix remaining vinegar and water together in a large bowl. Add pork cubes to the bowl and thoroughly rinse the meat with the vinegar mixture; drain. Pat pork dry with paper towel.
- Mix the paste and pork cubes together in a clean bowl, assuring the pork cubes are coated in paste. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Marinate in refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry curry leaves in hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add marinated pork, tomatoes, and turmeric; cook and stir until the tomatoes are completely softened, about 10 minutes.
- Season the pork mixture with salt. Pour enough pork stock over the mixture to assure everything is at least half-submerged. Bring the stock to a simmer, place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the pork is completely tender, 1 to 2 hours.
- Remove lid from skillet and continue to simmer the mixture until the sauce is very thick, about 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 209
- Carbohydrate: 11g
- Fat: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 17g
- Sugar: 4g