Pork and Plantain Curry

Overview

Traditional pork dish prepared in Kerala for special occasions like Christmas and Easter. Raw green plantains with pork gives this curry an authentic touch.

Ingredients

Pork with bones - 1 pound
Raw green plantains - 2
Red Onions - 1
Green chillies - 4 - 5
Ginger - One 4 inch piece
Garlic - 8 cloves
Curry leaves - 4 sprigs
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Chilly powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander seeds - 4 teaspoons
Whole black pepper - 1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Olive oil - 4 teaspoons

Steps

Cut the pork into chunks. Wash and put in a heavy bottom pot. Chop 1/2 a red onions, ginger and green chillies length wise and add to the pork. Add curry leaves , salt, turmeric, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon chilly powder , 1/2 cup water and mix well. Cook this either in a pressure cooker till one whistle or in a heavy bottom pan till pork is almost cooked about 20 minutes.

Chop the green plantains into chunks and keep in water. Drain and add this to the almost cooked pork and close lid and cook for about 10 minutes till the plantains and pork are cooked well.

Chop the remaining red onions and garlic length wise for garnish. In a coffee grinder grind the whole coriander seeds, black pepper and fennel seeds . In another pan add  olive oil when hot add this onions and garlic mixture and saute till the onions are light brown. add the coriander, black pepper and fennel powder to this with 1 teaspoon red chilly powder. saute for few more minutes  then add the curry leaves to it. Add the cooked pork and plantain mixture to this and mix well. Bring it to a boil and mix well. Turn off the heat and serve hot with plain white or brown rice.