Colombo Curry

Name: Colombo Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
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

Submitted by Chef #914943

"This recipe is from Cooking Light. It is a Sri Lankan curry, which also found its way to the Caribbean, where it is usually made with goat and calabaza. I often make it with lamb and butternut squash."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 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

I made this with chicken and butternut squash and it dissapeared quicker than it took to make!! it was really really good! finger lickin' good :) Thank you for sharing a great recipe!

Natalia 3
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!

Maito