Spiced Pork Vindaloo

Spiced Pork Vindaloo

Ingredients :

1 kg pork

8 large dried red chilies

2 teaspoons fresh ginger, chopped

6 cloves garlic

1 cup vinegar

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons salt

2-3 tablespoons ghee

2 medium onions, chopped finely

1 tablespoon brown sugar

 Method :

Cut the meat into bite-size cubes. Fill a small bowl with vinegar and soak the chilies for 10 minutes. Use a food process to blend the chilies and vinegar, ginger and garlic until smooth. Add ground spices and salt. Marinate he meat in this mixture for 2 hours. Heat a wok with the ghee and fry the onions gently until softand golden. Stir constantly and cook until all the liquid from the onions has evaporated and the oil comes out. Drain the meat from the marinade and fry until the meat changes color. Then pour in marinade, cover pan and simmer on low heat until meat is well cooked. Stir in sugar, if used. Serve hot with plain rice and accompaniments.