Tapioca and Pork

Method Of Preparation

Pork and Tapioca is a combination which is an all time favorite of any Keralite. When you mix both together, you get the perfect combination just right for your dinner or lunch. Since this is a heavy dish, you need not accompany Pork and Tapioca mix with anything else.

Ingredients

·        Tapioca- 1 Kg

·        Pork – 1 kg

·        Onions- 2

·        Green chilly- 2

·        Red Chilly powder- 1 ½ tsp

·        Coriander powder – 3 tsp

·        Turmeric – ¼ tsp

·        Garam masala-1 tsp

·        Ginger Garlic Paste- ½ tsp

·        Curry leaves

·        Water

·        Oil

Method

Step 1

·        Take a large vessel and add sumptuous amount of water

·        Switch on flame and let the water boil

·        Add salt to the water

·        Add pieces of raw tapioca to the boiling water and cook it

·        When the tapioca is ready, strain off the water and keep it aside

Step 2

·        Heat a pressure cooker

·        Add oil

·        Add finely chopped onions and green chilies and sauté well

·        Let the onions turn golden brown

·        Now add ginger garlic paste and sauté well

·        You may add the chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and coriander powder.

·        Sauté well

·        Now it is time to add the pork pieces into the cooker

·        Add 2 cups of water and salt to it

·        Close the lid and let the pork cook.

·        PS: Do not overcook pork.

·        Cook pork till the cooker lets out 2 whistles. Switch off soon after 2 whistles.

·        Open the lid of the cooker after the cooker has cooled down

·        Try to dry out the excess liquid by boiling the curry

·        You may add the cooked tapioca to the pork curry

·        Mix well and stir dry the rest of the liquid from the curry

·        Remove content to a bowl

·        Serve hot

·        Enjoy!!