Nice post. I must take more photos of my cooking!
I use the Ma Goa recipe for Vindaloo. It is not ring-stinging hot but has a nice flavour. I got the recipe from Capital Spice, a great book for curry cooks
Goan Pork Vindaloo from Ma Goa
In Goan cookery you keep some fat on the meat because it adds so much to the flavour. Marinating in the vinegar and spices overnight is very important, followed by a quick braise to cook the spices, then slow cooking until tender. Adjust the seasoning just before serving, as the intensity of the spices changes during cooking. It is not supposed to be searing lay hot, but to have a vinegar-chilli kick, plus the roasted spices. This is best the next day, because this is the pickling process.
Serves 4
500g pork shoulder, cubed
Vegetable oil, for frying
2 onions, finely sliced
1 tablespoon grated ginger
160g tomatoes, chopped
Salt
For the vindaloo spice paste
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon whole cloves
6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
4 black cardamom pods, seeds only
2 x 5-cm cinnamon sticks
8-10 dried Kashmiri chillies ( or 5 regular dried red chillies)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
120ml white wine vinegar
Salt
Soak the ingredients for the spice paste in the vinegar in a large non- metallic bowl and set aside for 2-3 hours, then transfer to a blender or spice grinder and grind to a smooth paste, add the pork, stir to coat in the marinade, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
Add oil to a large flameproof casserole dish, using enough to cover the base. Add the onions and fry over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes until they are soft and light brown in colour. Add the grated ginger. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the pork and the spice paste and fry in the oil, stirring frequently until the oil separates from the spice mixture. This should take about 8-10 minutes. You can add a splashes of water to the dish if the spices begin to burn, but be careful with the quantity as you don't want to boil the spices-they should be fried.
Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add 240ml boiling water, cover and cook over a medium heat for 45 minutes; check and stir every 15 minutes.
Adjust salt, chilli and vinegar if necessary. Cook, uncovered, for another 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens and the pork is tender.
Serve with plain boiled rice.
This is even better reheated the next day - add a dash of vinegar to give the flavour a bit of an edge. For a variation garnish with roasted cashew nuts and more fried onions.
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