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Sri Lankan Black Pork Curry

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Sri Lankan Black Pork Curry

Roasted dark pork curry with black pepper, cinnamon and a mix of spices unique to Sri Lankan cooking.

Total time
100 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
80 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Sri Lankan

Ingredients

800gpork shoulder, cubed
2 tspblack pepper, ground
2 tspcoriander, ground
1 tspfennel, ground
1 tspcinnamon, ground
1 tspturmeric
2 tbspraw curry powder
1onion, diced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
lemongrass stalkbruised

Instructions

1

Mix all spices and rub into pork. Marinate 2 hours.

2

Brown pork well in batches in coconut oil.

3

Fry onion, garlic and lemongrass.

4

Return pork, add 300ml water. Braise covered 1 hour.

5

Uncover and cook 20 more minutes until sauce reduces and pork is tender. Season.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
517
Protein
51.2g
Fat
30.6g
Carbs
7.2g
Fiber
2.6g
Sodium
129mg

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