Pork In Spinach Sauce

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Title: Pork In Spinach Sauce
Categories: Polkadot, Faylen, Pork, Indian, Sauces
Yield: 4 Servings

1 1/2 lb Fresh spinach
Salt to taste
1 1/2 lb Boneless pork sirloin
3 tb Vegetable oil
2 Onion sliced thin
4 Cloves garlic crushed
1 Inch ginger root grated
3 tb Garam masala
1/2 ts Turmeric
1 Bay leaf
2 Tomatoes peeled and chopped
2 Green chiles seeded and
-chopped
2/3 c Nonfat yogurt
1 2/3 c Water

Trim spinach and cook in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes until
tender. Drain thoroughly and rinse under cold running water. Put in a
blender or food processor and process to a smooth puree. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut pork into 1-inch cubes. Heat oil
in a large skillet and fry pork until browned all over. Transfer to a
casserole dish using a slotted spoon.

Add onions to pan and cook, stirring, 10-15 minutes, until a rich
brown. Add garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, bay leaf, tomatos,
and chilies. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes, until tomatos are
softened. Add yogurt and water and stir well. Pour over posk, cover
and bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until pork is tender. Remove bay
leaf, stir in spinach and salt, recover and bake another 10 minutes.
Serve hot, garnished with tomatos and bay leaves. Makes 4 servings.

Notes: 2 10-oz packages of frozen spinach can be used for the fresh.

Serving Ideas: sliced tomato and bay leaves for garnish

Recipe By: The Book of Curries and Indian Foods, Linda Fraser

* The Polka Dot Palace - The BBS for Homemakers! 1-201-822-3627
* Posted by FAYLEN on 09-22-95

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