Asian Meats Recipes - Burma Pork Curry with Mango Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, chopped

• 3 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 1/2 in. piece of fresh green ginger, peeled and chopped

• 1 tsp. ground chili powder

• 1 tsp. turmeric

• 1/4 cup sesame oil

• 2 lb.lean pork, cubed

• 1 Tbs. tamarind

• 1/4 cup boiling water

• 1 Tbs. lemon juice

• 2 Tbs. mango pickle

Garnish:

• 1 fresh mango, pitted and sliced

• 2 Tbs. chopped coriander leaves

Serves 6

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Method:

1. Put the onions, garlic and ginger into a blender and blend to a smooth puree. Stir the chili powder and turmeric into the spice mixture.

2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. When it is hot, add the spice mixture and stir, fry over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the pork cubes and continue to fry until they are evenly browned. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan. Simmer the pork for 30 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, put the tamarind into a bowl and pour over the boiling water. Set aside until it is cool. Put the contents of the bowl through a strainer into a second bowl, pressing as much of the pulp through as possible.

4. Stir the tamarind liquid, lemon juice and mango pickle into the saucepan, recover and continue to simmer the mixture for a further 1 hour, or until the pork is cooked through and tender.

5. Transfer the mixture to a warmed serving dish and garnish with the mango slices and coriander leaves before serving.