Gordon Ramsay's pandi curry with Kachampuli
Prep Time:
45 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 2 pound pork belly, skin removed
  • 2 tablespoon turmeric
  • 2 tablespoon kashmiri chili powder
  • salt, to taste
  • 3 cup pork stock
  • 1 tablespoon kachampuli vinegar; you may substitute with the vinegar of your choice
  • 1 teaspoon bitter lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped coriander
  • 12 shallots, minced
  • 4 serrano chilies, minced and seeds removed
  • 2 tablespoon cumin seeds, toasted
  • 8 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1 bunch cilantro with stems
  • 15 fresh curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1-inch piece of cinnamon stick, whole
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
  • juice of 1 bitter lime
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon jaggery sugar
Directions
  1. Cut pork belly into 2-inch cubes and marinate in a mixture of salt, turmeric and Kashmiri chili powder.
  2. Sear pork in a large pot until some fat has rendered and pieces are lightly golden.
  3. Add pork stock to the pot and bring to a boil; simmer on low until pork starts to get tender.
  4. In a large mortar and pestle, make a coarse wet masala using the shallots, green chilis, cumin seeds, garlic, ginger, cilantro and curry leaves.
  5. This will take some time to break down.
  6. If you need to finely chop or mince the bulkier vegetables, you may do so to speed up the process.
  7. Add the wet paste to the pot of pork and continue cooking, stirring constantly.
  8. Toast each spice individually until dark golden brown, being careful not to burn.
  9. Grind together in a mortar and pestle until completely pulverized to a powder.
  10. Cover sliced onions in bitter lime juice, jaggery sugar and a pinch of salt.
  11. Set aside for plating.
  12. Once pork has become tender and sauce has started to thicken, add a few small spoonfuls of the dry masala and Kachampuli vinegar.
  13. Add salt to taste and continue cooking on a low simmer for 20 to 25 minutes to allow the spices to season the pork fully.
  14. Garnish with fresh coriander, bitter lime and pickled red onion, and serve with bitter lime on the side.