Pork Curry

 

Pork curry is a typical curry dish prepared with pig meat and spices. Although believed to be of Indian origin, it is not quite so popular across the subcontinent due to religious reasons, except in the states of Goa and Kerala. The Coorgi cuisine of India also has a number of curried pork recipes while the spicy dish is enjoyed more in Thailand, Indonesia and the Caribbean islands. The Tahiti island as well as the British cuisine have their own versions of the recipe that utilize the curry paste or powder. It is also considered to be one of the most important Japanese curry dishes.

 

There are numerous variations of the standard recipe with 'Belly Sandwich and Curried Pork Tenderloin' being extremely popular across UK and USA.  Fusion dishes, like the pork curry noodles, are also popular in the United States.  Curried pork chops is yet another variant dish consumed by the British people.

 

Onions, ginger and garlic, apart from the curry powder spices, are considered to be the main ingredients of the curry. The dish is usually cooked with apples and raisins in Britain while the Indians use coconut and tamarind paste to enhance the flavor.

 

 

Overview of Pork Curry Recipe

The simplest recipe of pork curry involves cooking the pork meat pieces with ground spices and water. Coriander, cumin, turmeric, and chili are the usual spices favored, although the Coorgi version makes use of mustard as well. Vinegar or tamarind extract is usually added to the curry just before serving. Onions, ginger and garlic are occasionally fried and added to the meat while the gravy is being prepared.

 

 

Variations of Pork Curry Recipes

Some of the most popular variations of curried pork dishes are:-
 

  • Gaeng Kiaw Wan Moo- A traditional Thai Green curry prepared with pork ribs and canned coconut milk along with the ready-to-use curry paste.
     
  • Sorpatel- A traditional Goan recipe that uses pork meat as well as the liver and intestines, sautéed with spices and cooked in white vinegar.
     
  • Japanese Pork Curry Rice- A dish consisting of pork, carrots and potatoes cooked together with curry roux blocks and served over steamed rice.
     
  • Pork Kapitan- This is a Malaysian curry cooked with pork cubes fried in curry paste and made into a gravy by adding chicken stock, coconut milk and tamarind extract together with brown sugar.
     
  • Pork Nyonya- This is a form of curried pork cooked with yellow potatoes and lemon grass.
     
  • Pork Chops with Curry- This popular British recipe involves grilling the pork chops which are marinated with a paste created by blending mustard, white wine, olive oil and curry powder.

 

 

Trivia

A ready-to-eat form of frankfurter, flavored with curry powder, is sold as pork curry sausage in USA.