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Goan Pork Balchao
Pork balchao: cubes of pork loin seared in a pungent red balchao masala over dark-caramelised onion, then simmered in tamarind water with sugar until sweet, sour and hot in equal measure.
- YieldServes 4
- Hands-on20 min
- Total45 min
- Difficulty
Ingredients
- 2 tbspcanola oil
- 1medium red onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbspbalchao masala (Goan chile-vinegar paste)
- 450 gboneless pork loin chops, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
- 1 tsptamarind paste or concentrate
- 2 tspgranulated sugar
- 1 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
- 120 mlwater, to dissolve the tamarind
To serve
- 200 glong-grain rice, cooked, plain, to serveoptional
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