Vindaloo

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
675gramsMeat or poultry
½cupVinegar
225gramsPotatoes peeled and cut into
2.5cm cubes
4tablespoonsMustard or corn oil
1largeOnion, finely chopped
3Cloves ground
1Brown cardamom, ground
Cm cassia bark ground
6Red chillies
3Cardamoms
1teaspoonBlack mustard seeds
teaspoonTurmeric
1teaspoonChilli powder
4Cloves, garlic finely
Chopped (more if you like)
5Cm fresh ginger finely
Chopped
2mediumsTomatoes quartered
1tablespoonDesiccated coconut
1teaspoonCummin seeds, ground
1teaspoonFenugreek seeds
½teaspoonAsafoetida
½teaspoonBlack cummin seeds
2Bay leaves
1teaspoonCummin, ground

Directions

SPICES 1 (VINDALOO MASALA

SPICES 2

SPICES 3

Cut any fat off meat, skin poultry, and cut into 2.5cm cubes. Mix 'spices 1' in the vinegar, and leave for 10 minutes. Mix these spices with the meat and potato, and leave to marinate overnight or for a minimum of 3 hours.

Heat the oil to medium and put in spices 2. Cook for 5 minutes (carefuly or yyou will burn the spices) then add the onion,, garlic and ginger. Cook a further 10 to 15 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking (add a little water if necessary).

Add the tomatoes, meat/potato/marinade mixture, and spices 3. Cook for a minimum of 10 minutes.

Put the lot into a casserole dish and in a preheated oven at 200 C.

Cook for 45 minutes, or longer if you wish. either serve when you're ready, or let it cool and stand overnight to increase it's pungency.

garnish with desiccated coconut. the