Colombo Curry
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons uncooked rice
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
- 2 whole cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground fenugreek
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups green onions, thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup shallot
- 2 tablespoons gingerroot, peeled and grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄2 lbs pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes
- 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground fenugreek
directions
- Place rice in a small, non-stick skillet; cook 3 minutes over medium-high heat,stirring constantly. Add coriander, cumin, mustard seeds, and cloves; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add turmeric and fenugreek; cook 15 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove mixture from pan. Let cool for 5 minutes. Place in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, shallot, ginger and garlic; saute 1 1/2 minutes. Add pork; saute 3 minutes. Add sweet potato; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Stir in spice mixture; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in lime juice, salt and pepper.
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Reviews
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This was a very good Sri Lankan (Indian) curry. I used chicken, but kept picturing how great this would be with goat. I used just a pinch of salt and also added baby zucchini to it, which I picked up from another colombo recipe. I was afraid the quantities of spices would be too much, but it wasn't, it gave it tons of flavor without making it spicy (wasn't sure if the second fenugreek was a duplicate, since it wasn't in the directions, so I left it out). I was also intrigued by the toasted ground rice in the spice mixture. It definitely helped thicken the sauce. I cooked it 30 minutes, as my pieces of sweet potato were a little larger. Thank you!