X Mas Special: Pork Red Curry With Coconut Milk

Christmas is just round the corner and it is time to gear up with some awesome recipes for the festive season. Pork is one non vegetarian item which is mostly preferred on Christmas. There are various ways to prepare pork but the Indian spices certainly make the difference in every dish.

So, today we have pork red curry with coconut milk for you to try. The red colour of the curry comes from the hot Indian spices which make this dish totally fiery. To bring down the heat in the dish, the soothing and flavourful coconut milk is added. This makes the pork curry burst with a mix of spicy and sweet flavours.

So, try out pork red curry with coconut milk on this Christmas and have a hearty meal with family.

Ingredients

• Pork ribs- 1kg
• Dried chillies- 10-12
• Fresh red chillies- 2-3
• Hot water- 1 ½ cups
• Tamarind pulp- 1tbsp
• Ground turmeric- ½ tsp
• Onion- 1 (medium, roughly chopped)
• Garlic- 5 cloves
• Chopped fresh ginger- 1 ½ tsp
• Cinnamon stick- 5 cm (2")
• Curry leaves- 10
• Fenugreek seeds- ¼
• Thick coconut milk- ½ cup
• Oil or melted ghee- 1tbsp
• Onion- 1 (small, finely sliced)
• Lemon juice- 2tbsp

Method

1. Cut the pork ribs into 5 cm (2") pieces and put them into a saucepan.
2. Remove the stalks and seeds from dry chillies and soak them in half the hot water for 10 minutes.
3. Soak and dissolve tamarind pulp in the remaining hot water. Put chillies and soaking water into the container of an electric blender with the turmeric, roughly chopped onion, garlic and ginger and blend until smooth.
4. Pour over pork in pan, add cinnamon and strained tamarind water. Add salt, half each of the lemon grass, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds.
5. Bring to the boil, then turn heat low, cover and simmer until meat is tender. Add coconut milk and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes longer.
6. In another pan heat the oil or ghee and fry the sliced onion and the remaining lemon grass, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds.
7. When onion is golden brown, turn in the cooked pork mixture and add the lemon juice, fresh red chillies stir and simmer in very low heat for about 5 minutes.
8. Serve with rice and accompaniments.