Naadan Pork Varatiyathu

This is a Pork preparation that is a favourite as a starter or appetiser and also as main course. Indian spices are sautéed along with coconut slices to make this dish. This is made at Christian homes in Kerala during Christmas or Easter and during weddings and festivities. Here is the recipe for this super yummy Pork preparation. 

Ingredients 

To pressure cook 

Pork – 1 kg 

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp 

Kashmiri chilli powder – 1 tbsp 

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp 

Meat masala – 1 tbsp 

Black pepper powder – 1 tsp 

Salt – to taste 

Water – 1/2 cup 

For masala 

Onion – 2 medium 

Green chillies – 5 slit longitudinally 

Chopped garlic – 1 tbsp 

Chopped ginger – 1 tbsp 

Sliced thin coconut pieces – 1/2 cup 

Curry leaves – a sprig

Malabar tamarind (washed)- 2 pieces

Meat masala – 2 tbsp 

Kashmiri chilli powder – 2 tbsp 

Coriander powder – 2 tbsp 

Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp 

Garam masala – 1/2 tbsp 

Steps 

1. Pressure cook the ingredients under ‘to pressure cook’ till 80 percent done. I do 1 whistle on medium high flame and then lower flame and cook for 5 min. This can vary depending on your cut of pork meat.
2. Heat a kadai, when hot add in coconut oil. Now add in sliced onions and chopped ginger garlic and green chillies along with curry leaves and sliced coconut pieces. 
3. Now sauté it well till onions turn dark brown. Then add in Meat masala, coriander powder, garam masala, Kashmiri chilli powder, black pepper powder and Malabar tamarind. Sauté for 2-3 minutes till raw smell goes. 
4. Now add in pressure cooker pork pieces into this kadai with the masala and mix well.
5. On medium flame cook till pork is well cooked.
6. Lower flame to low and then cook till you get a dry consistency of the pork. 
7. Serve hot.