Karnataka

Pork bafat

Name: Pork bafat
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mangalorean
Ingredients: 750 g cubed with fat pork; 12 byadgi dried red chilli; 1 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 1/2 tsp black pepper; Whole spices, cinnamon, cloves; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 2 medium onion; 1 1/2 inch ginger; 8 cloves garlic; 2 green chilli; 2 tbsp vinegar; a small piece tamarind; 2 tsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1 1/4 cups water; Salt, to taste

Pork in a dark, vinegar sharp bafat masala. Mangalorean Catholic feast food.

80 minTime

27 gProtein each

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Pork bafat, Mangalorean Catholic style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Pork750 g, cubed with fat

Dried red chilli12 byadgi

Coriander seeds1½ tbsp

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Black pepper1½ tsp

Whole spicescinnamon, cloves

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Onion2 medium

Ginger4 cm

Garlic8 cloves

Green chilli2

Vinegar2 tbsp

Tamarinda small piece

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tsp

Water1¼ cups

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Roast chillies, coriander, cumin, pepper and whole spices; grind to bafat powder with turmeric.
2Grind half the onion, ginger, garlic and tamarind with the powder and vinegar to a paste.
3Marinate pork in the paste for 1 hour.
4Fry remaining onion in oil, add pork, green chillies and water. Pressure cook 4 whistles; let release naturally.
5Simmer uncovered until thick.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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