Creamy Durban Pork curry

A satisfying, comfort food curry

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Ingredients

  • 15 ml Olive oil or other good quality oil
  • 2 Onions, sliced/chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 Fresh ginger, chopped
  • 15 ml Curry powder
  • 3 ml Each ground coriander, fine cumin & garam masala
  • 1 kg Pork cubes, approx 2,5cm pieces
  • 20 ml Apricot jam
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 10 ml Sugar
  • 20 ml Lemon juice/vinegar
  • 10 ml Cornflour (Maizena)
  • 125 ml Plain yogurt/sour crème or Smetena / double cream
  • A handful chopped, fresh basil /coriander (optional)
  • 250 ml Chopped green beans / green peas / chopped carrots / broccoli florets / cauliflower florets. Use at least 2 types of vegetables.

Method

Heat oil and sauté onions, garlic & ginger until soft
Add curry powder & other spices and stir over medium heat until spices have absorbed all the oil. Remove from pan
Heat a little more oil and brown the pork cubes lightly
Add onion mixture, apricot jam, salt & pepper and approx 500 ml chicken stock or hot water. Simmer over low heat until pork cubes are quite soft
Add vegetables and simmer until vegetables are soft. Add sugar and lemon juice/vinegar
Season to taste
Mix cornflour with cold water to form a paste
Add to curry and stir until the sauce thickens
Add yogurt/sour cream/ cream and remove from heat
Lastly, stir in the chopped basil or coriander
Serve with rice