Vindaloo (Goan-Style Hot and Sour Pork)
photo by tigerduck
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
- 2 dried chili pods
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seed
- 1 cinnamon stick (3-inch long)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 5 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, cut into rings
- 1⁄3 cup water
- 2 lbs pork, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 ginger cube, 1 inch cubed, chopped
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tablespoon coriander seed, ground
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
directions
- Grind cumin seeds, red chilies, peppercorns, cardamom seeds, cinnamon, black mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds in a mortar & pestle or other spice grinder.
- Put the ground spices in a bowl and mix in the vinegar, salt and sugar; set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wide, heavy pot over a medium flame.
- Add the onions.
- Fry, stirring frequently, until the onions turn brown and crisp.
- Remove the onions with a slotted spoon and place them into an electric blender or food processor - add 2-3 tablespoons of water to the blender and puree the onions.
- Add this puree to the ground spices in the bowl.
- -= You have now created your vindaloo paste - You can make this ahead of time and freeze -.
- Put the ginger and garlic into an electric blender or food processor; add 2-3 tablespoons of water and blend until you have a smooth paste.
- Heat the oil remaining in the pot once again over a medium-high flame.
- When hot, add in the pork, a few at a time, and brown them lightly on all sides; remove each batch with a slotted spoon and reserve in a bowl - continue this procedure until all of the pork has been browned.
- Now add the ginger-garlic paste to the same pot.
- Turn down the heat to medium; stir the paste for a few seconds.
- Add the coriander and turmeric; stir for another few seconds.
- Add the meat, any juices that may have accumulated as well as the vindaloo paste and the water and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer gently for an hour or until pork is tender; stirring occasionally during the cooking period.
- Serve with Basmati rice and enjoy!
Reviews
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Oh, Carla, this was sooooooo good! I halved the amount of meat, but kept the amount of sauce as I love sauces and I cooked this just for two. I was careful with the salt, though, as one reviewer who doubled the sauce in relation to the meat found it too salty. I had to use ground fenugreek, as this was the only fenugreek I found in the shop. I served this with Bergy's Mango Raita Recipe #9827 which went so well with the meat. I had cooked Vindaloo before, but from now on I will use your recipe! I'm so glad I picked this recipe in the photo swap. Thank you for a keeper.
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i've cooked pork vindaloo some times. and i tried this recipe this time. i used all ingredients but this quantity is too much for us so i reduced pork to the half. and i reduced salt, as well. i didn't change the amount of other ingredients. this recipe is easy to cook and seems orthodox. it satisfies me. however, i felt a little bit bitter on the whole. i don't know why. and my husband said this is too spicy for him and sweated much. i think i need reduce every ingredients to half next time i try this.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Carla C.
Netherlands
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