Creamy Curry Pork and Rice Bake
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 2 -4 tablespoons oil
- 2 lbs pork shoulder, cut into about 2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons curry powder (can use a little more if desired)
- 3 -4 large carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into about 1-inch half-moons
- 1 big onion, chopped
- fresh garlic (optional)
- 1 (13 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth, undiluted
- 1⁄2 cup water
- salt
- pepper (optional)
- 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 (12 ounce) box uncooked basmati rice or 2 cups uncooked white rice
- 1 (10 ounce) box frozen spinach, drained (optional)
directions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- In a large deep oven-proof pot, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Brown the pork in 2 batches about 3 minutes per batch; set aside to a plate.
- Return meat to the pot.
- Add in curry powder, carrots and onion (and garlic if using); cook about 5 minutes.
- Add in coconut milk, chicken broth, water and salt; bring to a boil.
- Stir in rice, chickpeas and spinach, cover with lid.
- Place in oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until rice is tender.
- Let stand, covered for 5 minutes before serving.
- Delicious!
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Reviews
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This was a good dish. I really appreciated the fact that it was very easy to prepare and is a pretty healthy meal. I thought it was missing something, but I am not sure what. I like the other posters idea of adding currents (i would use raisins). This totally a personal taste thing, but I think by browning the pork and then cooking it along with the rice, it ended up being over cooked. I think I would have liked the meat better if I had had browned the meat and added it almost at the end of cooking the rice.
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This is Very Nice!! I really like the flavor of curried pork, since it's more distinct than chicken, but I like chicken also. Usually do pork curry on the cooktop and put it with or on basmati or jasmine rice, but casserole-style is a nice change, too. I'm sure this would work well when adding other things for occasional variety, too. I'll make it as written a lot! May also make it skipping the water, but adding a can of diced tomatoes and sauteed diced green peppers. I like adding currants to curries, sometimes, too. The add-in I most want to try with this, though, would be sauteed apple slices. (MacIntosh or Green Granny) It's a delicious recipe, with the added bonus of being versatile, too. Loved it!