Recipe for Sorpotel – A Traditional Pork dish from Goa

   Sorpotel is a dish made of Pork and dry red Chilli Masala along with an assortment of other spices and a dash of sugar. It is a traditional Goan dish is cooked for special occasions among the Catholics.

Goa Pork Sorpotel   Pork Sorpotel, A Popular Traditional Goan Dish

Ingredients

  Pork 500 gms
  Onions 50 gms
  Dried chillies 5 gms
  A little Pepper
  A little Jeera (Cummin seeds)
  Turmeric powder 15 gms
  Tamarind 15 gms
  Sugar half tsp
  Vinegar 15 ml
  Salt to taste
  Oil 15 ml
  ginger 10 gms
  garlic 10 gms

Procedure:

   Boil the pork in sufficient quantity of water and then cut into small pieces. Cut the onions fine and keep aside. Cut the ginger and garlic and grind the masala along with the chillies, Pepper, Jeera, and Turmeric.
   Heat oil in a pot and fry the cut onions. When they attain a light brown colour add a little pepper. Grind the dry red chillies in vinegar to make a smooth paste. If required add a little more vinegar. Then add the pork followed by red chilli paste tamarind, water, salt, sugar and masala.
   Cook till the pork is soft. If necessary add a little water. If the “sorpotel” is kept for a few days after cooking it is even tastier.

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