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150 min — 60 min prep, 90 min cooking.

Goan Christmas Sorpotel

Name: Goan Christmas Sorpotel
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Goa Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 100g Kodava Pork (Kuttiyattu style); salt; 100g Vinegar (White); 1tsp Garlic; 100g Chicken Liver (Fresh); 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 1tsp Ginger; 2piece onion; 1tsp coriander powder; 2piece Tomato; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black); 2tbsp Coconut Oil; 1tsp Urad Dal; 8piece Curry Leaves

Fiery pork offal and liver curry with vinegar. Goan Catholic Christmas essential that tastes better after 3 days.

Time 150 min · Serves 6 · 136 kcal · North Goa, Goa

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Kodava Pork (Kuttiyattu style) — 100 g (chopped)
salt (optional) (whole)
Vinegar (White) — 100 g (whole)
Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
Chicken Liver (Fresh) — 100 g (chopped)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
onion — 2 piece (chopped)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)

Tempering

Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)
Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Urad Dal — 1 tsp (whole)
Curry Leaves — 8 piece (ground)

Method

Clean and cube the Kodava Pork (Kuttiyattu style) and Chicken Liver (Fresh) separately, then pat dry. Chop the onion, Tomato, Ginger and Garlic.
Heat Coconut Oil in a heavy pot.
Add Mustard Seeds and let them splutter, then add Urad Dal and fry until golden.
Add Curry Leaves and let them crackle for a few seconds.
Add the chopped onion and saute on medium flame until deep golden brown.
Add Ginger and Garlic, and saute for a minute until the raw smell disappears.
Add chopped Tomato and cook down until pulpy and the oil separates.
Add Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder and coriander powder. Cook briefly until fragrant, taking care not to scorch the spices.
Add the cubed pork and sear on high flame for a few minutes until well browned on all sides.
Pour in enough hot liquid to just cover the pork, add salt to taste, cover and simmer on medium-low flame until the pork is nearly tender, about 40 minutes.
Add the Chicken Liver (Fresh) pieces and simmer for another 10 minutes until just cooked through. Do not overcook or the liver will turn rubbery.
Stir in the Vinegar (White) and simmer uncovered for a final 5 minutes. This tang is what defines Sorpotel. Adjust salt and garnish with Coriander Leaves if desired. Sorpotel tastes best when rested a day before serving, per Goan Christmas tradition.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Goan Christmas Sorpotel?: 136 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 150 min — 60 min prep, 90 min cooking.

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