Caribbean pork Colombo
A flavourful pork dish with the Caribbean's version of curry powder. Colombo is a mix of Caribbean spices you can find in Caribbean markets or online. It contains turmeric, cumin, coriander, mustard, ginger, fenugreek, cloves, pepper, among other spices.
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 1kg pork, cubed
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 red or green chilli, minced
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 chives, minced
- 4 fresh parsley sprigs, chopped
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 pinch ground fennel
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 1 pinch ground coriander
- 1 mango, cubed
- 1 aubergine, cubed
- 2 courgettes, cubed
- 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 tablespoons Colombo powder
- 1/2 lemon, juice only
Method
Prep:30min ›
Cook:1hr15min ›
Ready in:1hr45min
- Put the pork in a bowl with half of the garlic, chilli, vinegar, salt and pepper. Set aside for 1 hour.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Sauté chives, remaining garlic, parsley, onion, fennel, thyme and coriander for 5 minutes. Add pork, mango, aubergine, courgette, potatoes and Colombo. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add just enough water to cover the pork and simmer for 1 hour, stirring from time to time. Stir in the lemon juice and serve immediately.
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Hi beannsw, your best bet for Colombo Powder would be a specialty spice /ingredients shop or instead, to use a similar tasting curry powder as explained in the footnote. Thanks! - 28 Feb 2011 (Review from Allrecipes AU | NZ)
I was just wondering if you're based in AU and if so, where do you get the Colombo spice? Thanks! - 27 Feb 2011 (Review from Allrecipes AU | NZ)