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Sri Lankan Spicy Pork Curry

This Sri Lankan spicy pork curry is bright red, steamy hot, saucy, and such a gourmet in an everyday curry. Absolutely delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 16
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp coconut vinegar
  • ¼ black cumin seeds optional
  • 2 tbsp Spanish paprika
  • 1 tbsp black curry powder
  • 4 tbsp red curry Powder
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 2 Malabar Tamarind /Brindle berry optional
  • 1 inch stick of cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp crushed ginger and garlic
  • 2 medium red onions
  • 2 red Thai chilies
  • 2 inch stalk of lemongrass
  • 5 Curry leaves
  • 4 lb. pork pork butt, shoulder works best

Method
 

  1. Trim off the outer layer of fat and cut the meat as evenly as possible. Leave a little bit of fat and bone intact. Rinse, drain and set aside.
  2. Make a paste using all spices and herbs except onions. massage into pork and cover let it marinade 30 minutes.
  3. Slice onions thin. Crush ginger and garlic and bruise lemongrass. Set it aside.
  4. Heat a saucepan and brown the pork in batches. In the same pan caramelize onions until golden brown. return the browned meat back in to pan and add enough water and stir everything.
  5. Cover and cook on medium low until pork becomes tender and sauce becomes thick to coat the spoon.
  6. Enjoy over rice or pasta.

Notes

Notes on cooking spicy pork curry in pressure cooker / Instant pot
Make the curry powder blend according to instruction and massage into the meat. 
Heat the pressure cooker and add sliced onion, sauté until golden brown.  add ginger garlic, curry leaves, lemongrass sauté until soft. Add meat and sauté for 5 to 10 minutes. Add cup of water and cinnamon with pandan leaves and curry leaves.
Seal the pressure cooker/ instant pot and bring it up to temperature. Set the timer for 20 minutes and turn the heat down to medium low to low. Cook for 20 minutes. Turn the heat down and let the pressure cooker cool and no steam is being released.