Sorpotel

Pork Sorpotel is a spicy, fiery mangalorean pork delicacy loaded with a medley of spices. This is a spicy favorite that is usually prepared during Christmas time or any occasion! We would never say no to an amazing spice filled pork sorpotel dish! 

You can alter the spice level to your liking and every family has a unique way of preparing this recipe. This traditional recipe comes from my mum and is super delicious! Loaded with spices the pork meat tastes incredibly delicious the next day once the meat has absorbed all the spices. 

We love having the sorpotel with panpalle (Neer dosa) and/or sanna (Idli/ fermented lentil cake) or also goes well with bread that would absorb the spicy pork gravy!! 

Ingredients

For pre-cooking the meat:

• 750 grams – Pork meat (boneless with little fat)
• 500 gram – Pork belly meat (with more than 70% fat) 
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp pepper
• turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• 1 cup water

Frying the meat pieces:

• 1/2 cup oil

For the gravy base:

• 3-4 large onions, finely diced
• 4 green chillies, finely chopped
• 2 garlic pods, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped

Sorpotel Masala (grind):

• 15-20 kashmiri red chillies
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• A tsp cumin seeds
• 1 ½ tsp mustard seeds
• 1-2 cinnamon sticks
• 10-12 cloves
• 1 pod garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• A small ball Tamarind
• 4 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• ½ cup water

Procedure

• Firstly start by washing the meat well, dry the meat with a paper towel. Cut the meat to about 100 grams each 
• Then after that apply about 1 tbsp of salt and pepper to the meat pieces. Also, apply the turmeric powder and leave to marinate for about 10 minutes in a large saucepan 
• Secondly to the same saucepan add about 1 cup water and let the meat cook for about 15 minutes on medium heat
• Once, the meat has been cooked, chop the meat into small pieces about a centimetre in thickness. In conclusion this prep work would take about 30 minutes and would be great to get some help (Do not discard the meat broth as you would be using this as well)
• After that in a large wok or saucepan, heat about ½ cup of oil on medium high heat. Add the tiny meat pieces in batches and fry the meat for about 3-4 minutes. Drain and keep aside
• To the same oil, saute the diced onions until dark golden or brown
• Add the finely chopped green chilli, garlic and ginger and saute them well with the onions for about 5 minutes. After that make sure this mix does not burn or turn
• Start by adding the following spices to your mixer jar, this masala will be slight coarse and do not blend till a fine paste. For the masala use about 15-20 kashmiri red chillies, 1 tsp peppercorns, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 ½ tsp mustard seeds, 1-2 cinnamon sticks, 10-12 cloves, 1 pod of garlic and 1 inch of ginger. Blend to a coarse masala 
• Add the above sorpotel masala to the saute onion mix and fry this masala well for about 10 minutes
• After that you can soak a small ball of tamarind in ¼ cup of water. Pulp out the goodness from that tamarind and the juices to the saucepan that has the masala frying 
• After that add vinegar and sugar and mix well
• Thereafter finally add the fried tiny meat pieces to this masala and mix well. Finally add the meat broth and about ½ cup of water to adjust the consistency and let the sorpotel simmer for about 15-20 mins
• In conclusion check the taste of the sorpotel, add additional vinegar, salt or water if required and then simmer again for a few minutes!
• Finally sorpotel is ready and goes well with idli or Neer dosa

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