Pork Pandi Curry
Pork Pandi curry is a robust and delicious dish from Karnataka. It's made with a unique blend of roasted spices plus a cilantro, ginger and garlic paste then finished with Kachampuli vinegar, giving it a distinctive, delicious flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Pork shoulder cut into chunks
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Kashmir Red Chili Powder
- ½ Onion sliced
- Cilantro
- 20 Curry Leaves
- 1 tbsp Kachampuli vinegar or dark brown malt vinegar
Pandi Curry Masala:
- ¼ cup Cilantro seeds
- 2 g Cinnamon stick
- 2 Green cardamom pods
- 4 Cloves
- 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Black peppercorns
- 1 tsp Raw rice
Pandi Curry Paste:
- 25 g Cilantro
- 15 g Ginger
- 20 g Garlic cloves
- ½ Onion sliced
- 4 Green Chilies
Instructions
Prepare the Pandi Curry Masala:
- Toast coriander seeds in a sauté pan over medium heat until they begin to darken. Add cumin seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, green cardamom, cloves, raw rice, and fenugreek seeds. Continue toasting until the rice turns golden brown and the coriander seeds are dark roasted. Leave the spices to cool, then grind into a fine powder.
Marinate the Pork:
- In a large bowl, combine pork chunks with salt, turmeric, and Kashmiri red chili powder.
Make the Pandi Curry Paste:
- Blend cilantro, ginger, garlic, ½ onion, and green chilies into a smooth paste.
Cook the Pandi Pork Curry:
- In a large pot or Dutch oven over low heat, add seasoned pork, ½ sliced onion, and ¼ cup water. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add curry leaves and sauté until aromatic. Stir in the Pandi curry paste, cover, and cook for an additional 10-20 minutes, until pork is tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the 2 tbsps of the prepared Pandi curry masala and 1 tbsp of vinegar. Continue to cook until the pork is tender and the curry has thickened slightly.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve hot, ideally with Aki Roti or a rice Bak.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 32gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 698mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 635IUVitamin C: 107mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 3mg
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