Braised Pork Tikka Massalla (Tikka Masala,Tikka Massala,Tikka Masalla) Recipe

Ingredients:

• 800g Diced Braising Pork, Shoulder or Shank
• 4 Cups/1200ml Water or Pork Stock
• 2 Small white onions finely chopped
• 2 Teaspoons Ginger Puree
• 2 Teaspoons Garlic Puree
• 200g Butter Ghee
• 2 Teaspoons Turmeric Powder
• 4 Teaspoons Mild Curry Powder
• Quarter (optional) Teaspoons Chilli Powder
• 2 Teaspoons Garam Masala Powder
• 200g Creamed Coconut dissolved in a little hot water
• 200ml Single Cream
• 100ml Natural Yogurt
• Half a Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons Tomato Puree
• Toasted Almond Slices to garnish

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Cooking Method for Braised Pork Tikka Massalla

Serves 4

Pour the oil into a large saucepan bring up to a medium heat. Add the onions and reduce the heat to low. You can optionally add 1 or 2 Whole Star Anise which help bring out the sweetness of the onions and imparts a subtle aniseed flavour but remove them once the onions are cooked. Cook the onions gently and slowly until they turn a golden brown colour.

Make a paste of the ginger puree, garlic puree, curry powder, Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, with a little water. Add to saucepan and stir in well and fry for a couple of minutes.

Now add your 800g Diced Braising Pork, Shoulder or Shank stir in well.

Add the creamed coconut

Mix the Cream, Yogurt, Chopped Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, together in a jug with the water or stock and pour into the saucepan and mix in well. Turn up the heat until the sauce begins to simmer and leave to simmer for 2 Hours or until the meat is tender. Stir occasionally.

Finally sprinkle in the Garam masala and stir in well for the final 2 minutes of cooking. Garnish with the Toasted Almond Slices and serve.