Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Pork Bafat


Ingredients:

  • 1 kilogram pork cut into cubes
  • 5 big onions(cubed)
  • 2 inch ginger finely chopped
  • 1 pod garlic peeled and halved
  • 5-6 green chillies slit
  • marble sized tamarind
  • 4 cloves and cinnamon sticks each
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp bafat powder( can increase the quantity depending on tolerance to spice)
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • salt to taste
Method:
  1. Wash the pork pieces, drain well and keep aside.
  2. Soak tamarind in 3 tbsps water.
  3. In a big vessel, mix the pieces of pork with the onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies, spices, bafat powder, tamarind water, and salt.
  4. Cook on a low flame for an hour, stirring at repeated intervals.
  5. When almost done add the vinegar and mix well.
  6. Serve hot with sannas, appams or a bowl of hot rice.