Pork Curry with Red Masala | Simple Homemade Pork Curry Recipe

Leander Fernandes
1 day ago
2 min read

A rich and flavourful pork curry made with a freshly ground red masala. The slow cooking allows the spices to blend beautifully with the pork, creating a delicious curry that tastes even better the next day. Serve it with traditional East Indian chitaps, bread, Pulao or steamed rice.

Serves

6–8

Ingredients

For the Pork

1.5 kg pork, cut into pieces

Salt to taste

2 tbsp vinegar

For the Red Masala

12 dried Kashmiri chillies

1 tbsp coriander seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp peppercorns

1 tsp fennel seeds

¼ tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp vinegar

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 small ball tamarind

1 small onion, sliced

1 cup hot water

For the Curry

2–3 tbsp oil

1 inch ginger, thinly sliced

4 medium onions, sliced

5–6 green chillies, slit

Water as required

Method

Step 1: Prepare the Red Masala

Combine the dried Kashmiri chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, fennel seeds, turmeric powder, vinegar, ginger-garlic paste, tamarind and hot water in a bowl.

Soak for 30–45 minutes.

Grind everything to a smooth paste along with 1 sliced onion and set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Pork

Clean and wash the pork thoroughly.

Rub with salt and vinegar and leave aside for 30 minutes.

Wash again, drain well, and pat dry.

Add 2–3 tablespoons of the prepared red masala to the pork and mix well.

Allow the pork to marinate while you prepare the curry base.

Step 3: Cook the Curry

Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed vessel.

Add the sliced ginger and sauté for about a minute.

Add the sliced onions and cook until lightly browned.