Pork Madras Recipes

SRI LANKAN PORK CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium high heat in a wok or large saucepan.
• When hot, add the black mustard seeds and cinnamon stick. When the mustard seeds begin to pop, add the cumin seeds and curry leaves.
• Stir this all around in the oil for about 30 seconds and then add the chopped onions. Fry the onions until soft and translucent and the pour in the ground spices and garlic and ginger paste.
• Add the chopped chillies and tomato paste, followed byth the tamarind pulp and coconut milk.
• Mix all these ingredients well and then add the pork with just enough water or stock to cover.
• Simmer for about 40 minutes or until the pork is fork tender.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with the garam masala to serve.

LAMB, PORK OR BEEF MADRAS

Steps:

• Put the coriander seeds, peppercorns, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, cloves and chillies into a small, cast-iron frying pan and set it over medium heat. Stir the spices over the heat until they are a shade darker and give off a roasted aroma. Transfer to a bowl and leave to cool, then grind in a clean spice grinder or coffee grinder. Pour the oil into a wide, non-stick pan, and set it over medium-high heat.When the oil is hot, add the onions and cook, stirring, until they turn brown at the edges. Add the ginger, garlic and green chillies and stir-fry for 20 seconds. Add the meat and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, ground roasted spices, salt and coconut milk and bring to the boil. Cover the pan, turn the heat to low and simmer gently for 1 hour or until the meat is tender. Uncover the pan and boil away a lot of the liquid, until a thick sauce clings to the meat. Garnish with finely chopped coriander to serve. If you want to use pork, buy shoulder meat and cook it exactly like lamb. If you prefer beef, use good-quality stewing beef, add a little extra water and then cook it for 1½ hours or until tender.

PORK MADRAS

Steps:

• Mix together all the spices and add a few spoonfuls of coconut milk, enough to make a thin paste. Add enough cayenne to make it fairly hot; enough to give spicy heat to all the meat and onions.
• Heat the oil or butter, etc. and cook the onions and garlic until lightly browned.
• Add the paste and continue frying for a couple minutes.
• Add the meat and stir to cover with the paste and brown a bit. Add the beef broth, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer gently until the meat is very tender - at least 2 hours.
• Add the optional potatoes when the meat is tender and continue cooking until the potatoes are done.
• Stir in the remaining coconut milk and the lemon juice and continue simmering for 10 minutes until thickened a bit.
• Serve over any type of Indian style boiled rice.