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Goan pork asado recipe

Ingredients:

• 1kg pork boneless piece
• 2 onions sliced (medium size)
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 to 2 cups water

For marination:  

• 6 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons turmeric powder (haldi)
• 2 to 3 tablespoons vinegar (mostly used palm vinegar, if not cider vinegar)
• Salt to taste

For roasting:

• 3 dry Kashmiri chillies
• 2 green cardamoms
• 2.5-inch cinnamon sticks
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 8 cloves
• 1 bay leaf

Method:

• Wash and cut the pork into big pieces and pierce it with a fork for better marination.
• Apply the ingredients in the marination section above to the pork pieces and keep it aside for at least 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
• Fry the onions in the pan with oil until it becomes transparent and keep aside.
• Add the ingredients in the roasting section and fry it for at least one minute.
• Add the fried onions and the marinated meat and mix well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add one cup water, as required, stir well and cook the pork with the pan covered.
• After 20 minutes, turn the pork pieces, adding a little water if necessary, and cook for another 20 minutes.
• Check if the pork dish is cooked and continue cooking if necessary.
• When it is ready, let it cool down naturally.
• For serving, cut it into slices. The Goan pork asado can be served with pulao, fried potatoes, any salad or a side dish.