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Mangalorean pork masala

Mangalorean pork masala (or dukras maas) is a spicy pork curry, often featuring tamarind paste for a unique sour flavour. Usually served with sannas or idli (fermented rice flour cakes), this is delicious with simple plain rice.

  • serves

    6-8

  • prep

    1:30 hour

  • cook

    2 hours

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

6-8

people

preparation

1:30

hour

cooking

2

hours

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 2 kg pork belly, cut into 2 cm cubes
  • 2 green chillies, halved
  • 10 garlic cloves, bruised
  • 5 cm x 3 cm piece ginger, finely chopped or grated
  • 1 piece cassia bark or cinnamon quill
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 tbsp each ground cumin, coriander and turmeric
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri or Korean chilli powder (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 4 brown onions, finely chopped
  • Sannas, idli or rice, to serve

Instructions

  1. Into an extra-large mixing bowl, or saucepan, combine the pork, chillies, garlic, ginger, spices, bay leaves, tamarind paste, vinegar, salt and sugar and mix well to combine. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  2. When ready to cook, transfer the marinated pork mixture to a large saucepan with 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Stir the finely chopped onions through the masala, then cook for a further hour or until the pork is tender. Serve with sannas, idlis or rice as you like.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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