Indian pork fry. Bring the best flavors of aromatic spices to your cooking with this easy recipe. Simple stir fried pork infused with the delicious taste and flavor of spices, curry leaves, ginger and garlic. The slow cooked pork gets a final touch of flavor from lemon juice and crunchy coconut flakes. Perfect for elevating your simple home cooked meal!
As you know, there are umpteen ways to cook this meat - stir fries, curries, and slow cooking to name a few. Of course, Asian style pork dishes like sweet and sour pork is a takeaway favorite, and here’s another recipe to try at home if you love the flavor addition from spices.
To make this fried pork, the meat gets a quick stir fry to seal the outside and keep the juices in. At this stage, all the fat from the pork will also ooze out which you can discard to make a healthier version of the stir fry. The pork needs to be cooked separately, which is later added to the sautéed spices to create the final dish.
Key Ingredients In Indian Pork Fry
- Pork - The key ingredient used in this recipe. I used pork belly, however, feel free to use your favorite or leaner cuts.
- Spices - Turmeric, coriander, garam masala, cumin, fennel and red chili powder.
- Herbs - Curry leaves and coriander (cilantro) leaves.
- Coconut flakes - I love these crunchy bites, but they are totally optional.
- Lemon juice - A little splash makes the meat very tender and delicious.
How To Make Indian Pork Fry
Cook pork - Start with lightly frying the pork followed by cooking them until tender. To cook, you will need to add a few ingredients like onions, ginger, garlic and water. This may take about 35-40 minutes.
Stir fry - Fry onions, green chilies, curry leaves and coconut flakes. Add in pork and cook until you get a very thick sauce.
Indian Pork Fry
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 kg pork cut into 3 cm cubes
- 2 medium red onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 cup water
- 1 green chili sliced
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- ¼ cup coconut flakes optional
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup chopped coriander cilantro leaves
- Salt to taste
- Coriander cilantro leaves, to garnish
- Rice or naan to serve
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add pork. Season with salt.
- Stir fry for about 10 minutes or until browned all over.
- Reserve 1 tablespoon oil, and discard the remaining oil.
- Add 1 sliced onions, ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground fennel, red chili powder, ground black pepper, garam masala, minced garlic, minced ginger and water.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook, covered, for about 45 minutes or until the pork cubes are cooked through. Add more water if required.
- In another frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil.
- Add 1 sliced red onion, green chili, curry leaves and coconut flakes (if using).
- Saute, stirring, for about 2-3 minutes or until the onions are browned.
- Add pork with water or sauce. Stir fry for 4-5 minutes or until you get a very thick sauce coating the pork.
- Squeeze in 1 lemon and stir in chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves.
- Stir to combine. Heat through.
- Garnish with coriander (cilantro) leaves.
- Serve with rice or naan.
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Notes
- Pork - I used pork belly in this recipe, however, choose your favorite cut.
- Frying pork - The pork belly will release fat while frying, you can discard this if you like.
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Priya Thomas says
Made this last night and it was delish! Thank you Rose.
Rick says
This pork fry looks delicious!
Zee says
I can literally taste it!
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