Goan Style Roast Pork and staying off the Soapbox

I tried this Goan Style Roast Pork and was thrilled with the way it worked out. Relatively effortless, I might add, all about a good deep sear and some pressure cooking, making this a pot roast rather than a true roast. We enjoyed it in our tacos all the same.

It looks like it is all dressed for Halloween, with the funny shredded purple carrots I found from the farm.

Most of you readers probably realize that these days with my recipes you get my daily dose of philosophy. Today I accidentally found myself on the receiving end of someone’s soapbox particularly about all her life’s problems were attributed to issues beyond her control and often beyond real change.  Believe me, I know how that feels but honestly, if all our problems are unchangeable we shall remain stuck with them until doomsday. Maybe she got me on a bad day, but honestly, I think there is sometimes some merit to staying off the soapbox, particularly during times when it is easiest to get on the same.

This deep spicy pot roast, with a touch of sweetness brings back memories of a childhood evening with friends of the family who were charged with baby sitting me for the evening.I listened to stories of her Goan childhood and pictured the waves, sea breeze and palm trees as the scents of the roast cooking filled us with warmth and anticipation.

The meal consisted of this absolutely gorgeous roast and sliced potatoes, with a mixed vegetable salad. Mavis Aunty told me that it was a family favorite Sunday supper, her twist to it was to add a little jaggery to assist with the browning and lend a touch of sweetness to balance out the spices. Almost Bengali… This evening, I had the meat marinated, but ran out of steam to roast it but cooked it in the pressure cooker instead. A star is born, perfect for our tacos that we enjoyed with the kids for our Sunday Supper.

Venturing out in some ways out of my comfort zone next week, both with the cooking and other ways of life. Stay tuned to see what happens.

I am either awfully close to something or terribly far away from it, Aadi and I are waiting and watching.



PrintGoan Style Roast Pork and staying off the Soapbox

Prep Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

A gorgeous goan spiced pot roast done effortlessly in the pressure cooker. Perfect for Sunday Supper and more.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons grated ginger
2 tablespoons grated garlic
2 tablespoons garam masala
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon bruised green cardamoms
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoons cayenne pepper (optional, but if you like it spicy, add it)
4 tablespoons brown sugar
3 to 4 pound piece of pork shoulder
4 tablespoons oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced

To garnish
Shredded carrots
Chopped cilantro and chives

Instructions

Mix the vinegar, ginger, garlic, garam masala, cloves, cardamoms and soy sauce and toss together. Cover the pork with this mixture and marinate for about 1 or 2 hours.
In the base of the pressure cooker, heat the oil and add the onions and stir well for 4 to 5 minutes. Place the pork and let it cook for 6 to 7 minutes on each side so that it is nicely seared. Turn and pour in all the marinating spices, add about 3 to 4 tablespoons of water to deglaze the base.
Cover the pressure cook and cook for about 15 minutes under pressure. Let the pressure release naturally.
Remove the meat and place in a serving plate with any pan drippings.
Garnish with the carrots, chives and cilantro and enjoy!3.1http://www.spicechronicles.com/goan-style-roast-pork-staying-off-soapbox/

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