Pork Indad (Spicy, Sweet and Sour Pork)

x 1

A traditional Mangalorean dish that combines sweet, sour, and spicy flavors, perfect for festive occasions.


Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

25 min

Total Time

35 min

Servings

4

Main Dish
Spicy
Pork
Comfort Food
Dinner

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 800 grams pork with fat
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 sprigs mint leaves
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons sugar or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • ghee or oil
  • 1/2 tablespoons cumin/jeera
  • 7 long red chillies adjust to taste
  • 15 peppercorns adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 6 garlic flakes
  • 1 tamarind marble sized ball
  • 4 onions medium sized

Method

Preparation

  1. Wash and drain the pork and cut into thin slices (1 1/2 inch squares along with the fat on each piece). Boil/cook the meat without covering the pan until all the water has evaporated.
  2. Heat ghee or oil in a pan and fry these pieces on a medium flame till golden and the fat leaves the sides of the pan.
  3. Grind all the ingredients mentioned under 'For the masala'. Reserve the masala water from the mixer grinder.
  4. Add the ground masala and continue to fry for about 8-10 minutes on a slow flame. Add the reserved masala water if you require more gravy. Finally add the cinnamon, cloves, mint leaves, sugar, vinegar, and salt. Allow to simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
  5. Serve hot with sanna, polay, pan polay, chapathi, or rice.