Meats Recipes -   Pork with Tamarind Recipe

  
 

Meats Recipes -  Pork with Tamarind Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4-6

  • 50 g/2 oz dried tamarind

  • 300 ml/1/2 pint boiling water

  • 75 g/3 oz ghee or butter

  • 2 large onions, sliced

  • 8 garlic cloves, sliced

  • 750 g/1 1/2 lb boneless lean pork, cubed

  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika

  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

  • 25 g/1 oz piece of fresh root ginger, chopped

  • 2 fresh green chilies

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 150 ml/1/4 pint water

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 6 cardamom pods

  • 3 cloves

  • coriander sprigs, to garnish

Method:

  1. Put the tamarind into a bowl and pour over the boiling water. Leave to soak for 30 minutes.

  2. Melt the ghee or butter in a wok or heavy-based frying pan. Add the onions and garlic and fry for 5 minutes until soft. Add the pork and stir-fry to seal the meat on all sides.

  3. Add the paprika, turmeric, fenugreek seeds, ginger, chilies and salt. Pour in the water, cover and cook for 20-30 minutes.

  4. Mash the tamarind in the soaking water, then strain through a wire sieve set over a bowl, pressing the tamarind to extract as much pulp as possible. Uncover the pan, bring to the boil and boil until nearly all the liquid has evaporated.

  5. Add the garam masala, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cloves and the tamarind pulp and cook over a very low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the pork is tender. Serve hot, garnished with the coriander sprigs.