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Pork vindaloo carnitas
Pork vindaloo carnitas, from above
Non vegGoa x Mexico

Pork vindaloo carnitas

Vinegar, chilli and pork: Goa and Michoacán have been saying the same thing for years.

110 minTime
34 gProtein each
hotSpice
Crisp edges, Goan heart2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
642kcalsame
34 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
110minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Pork1 kg shoulder with some fat, 5 cm chunks
Kashmiri chilli powder1½ tbsp
Dried red chilli5, soaked
Garlic10 cloves
Ginger3 cm piece
Cumin seeds1½ tsp
Black pepper1 tsp
Whole spices6 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick
Vinegar¼ cup
Jaggery1 tbsp
Orange juice½ cup
Onion2, one sliced, one finely chopped
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)2
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Water1 cup
Corn tortilla12 small
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Lemon1 lime, in wedges
Saltto taste

Method

7 steps
  1. 1Blend the soaked chillies, Kashmiri chilli, garlic, ginger, cumin, pepper, whole spices, vinegar, jaggery and 2 tsp salt to a smooth paste.
  2. 2Rub the paste over the pork and marinate at least 30 minutes, or overnight in the fridge.
  3. 3Heat the oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat, fry the sliced onion and bay leaves for 6 minutes, then add the pork and its marinade and cook 5 minutes.
  4. 4Add the orange juice and water. Pressure cook on medium heat for 30 minutes, about 6 whistles, then let the pressure release naturally.
  5. 5Lift out the pork and shred into chunky pieces. Boil the liquid on high heat for 8 minutes until syrupy.
  6. 6Spread the pork in a wide pan or tray, drizzle with a few spoons of glaze and fat, and crisp on high heat for 8 minutes without stirring too often. Make sure no pink remains.
  7. 7Warm the tortillas, fill with pork, chopped onion, coriander and a squeeze of lime. Serve the remaining glaze on the side.
Serve it like this

Pile crisp pork on a warm board beside a stack of tortillas. Spoon a little red glaze over, scatter onion and coriander, and fan lime wedges.

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What goes with Pork vindaloo carnitas: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Goan poi150 min
Bread or rice Curry leaf and green chilli focaccia210 min
On the side Kachumber salad10 min
On the side Mango caprese with kasundi15 min
To drink Filter coffee frappé with jaggery foam20 min
Something sweet Kokum jaggery granita260 min
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