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Vindaloo (Goan-style hot and sour pork)

Title: Vindaloo (Goan-style hot and sour pork) is a home-style recipe. Serves 6. Categories: Indian Ethnic Spicy Main dish Servings: 6 2 t whole cumin seeds 2 ea Hot, dried red chilies 1 t black pepper corns 1 t cardamom seeds 3 ea In stick cinnamon 1 1/2 t black mustard seeds 1 t fenugreek seeds...

Ingredients

• 2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 5 tsp
• 1 1/3 cup
• 1 pc
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

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   Categories: Indian Ethnic Spicy Main dish

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   Put the ground spices in a bowl.

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   Add the vinegar, salt and sugar.

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   Mix and set aside.

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   Heat the oil in a wide, heavy pot over a medium flame.

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   Put in the onions.

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   Fry, stirring frequently, until the onions turn brown and crisp.

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   Remove the onions with a slotted spoon and put them into the container of an electric blender or food processor. (Turn off the heat.) Add 2-3 tablespoons of water to the blender and puree the onions.

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   Add this puree to the ground spices in the bowl. (This is the vindaloo paste.

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    It may be made ahead of time and frozen.)

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    Dry off the meat cubes with a paper towel and remove large pieces of fat, if any.

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    Put the ginger and garlic into the container of an electric blender or food processor.

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    Add 2-3 tablespoons of water and blend until you have a smooth paste.

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    Heat the oil remaining in the pot once again over a medium-high flame.

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    When hot, put in the pork cubes, a few at a time, and brown them lightly on all sides.

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    Remove each batch with a slotted spoon and keep in a bowl.

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    Do all the pork this way.

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    Now put the ginger-garlic paste into the same pot.

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    Turn down the heat to medium.

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    Stir the paste for a few seconds.

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    Add the coriander and turmeric.

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    Stir for another few seconds.

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    Add the meat, any juices that may have accumulated as well as the vindaloo paste and the water.

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    Bring to a boil.

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    Cover and simmer gently for an hour or until port is tender.

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    Stir a few times during this cooking period.

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    Serve with rice.