Koorka-Pork ularthiyathu

Koorka-Pork ularthiyathu

Ingredients

250 grams koorka(Chinese potato)

500grams pork cleaned and cut into small cubes

2 medium onions chopped

2 tablespoon garlic

2 tablespoon ginger

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

2 sprigs curry leaves

3 slitted green chilies

2 ½ tablespoon coriander powder

¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

1 ½ tablespoon garam masala powder

3 tablespoon crushed pepper

3 tablespoon oil

Salt as required

Method

·        Wash koorka(Chinese potato) nicely to remove all the soil particles.

·        Pressure cook koorka until it gives off one whistle.(very easy method to remove the skin of koorka)

·        Remove the skin and cut into small pieces.

·        Pressure cook pork with salt and turmeric powder.

·        Heat oil in a pan.

·        Add chopped ginger and garlic and stir until the raw smell goes off.

·        Add green chilies and curry leaves.

·        Add chopped onion and fry until medium brown.

·        Add coriander, pepper powder, garam masala and stir for 1-2 minutes in low flame.

·        Add chopped tomatoes and mix well until oil starts to appear.

·        Add the cooked meat and koorka into this masala.

·        Give a good stir until the meat and koorka is well coated with the masala.

·        Turn on flame to high and roast well until it becomes dry and attain brown colour.

·        Serve hot with rice/chapatti.

*Pork can be substituted with beef/chicken breast.

*You can make your dish more or less spicy by varying the amount of pepper powder.