Name: Spicy Indian Pork Chili Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 lb Pork (cut into cubes) ((I used pork tenderloin, but Pork with a little more fat is better) ); 1 large onion ((diced)); 5 garlic cloves ((chopped)); 2 inches ginger ((chopped)); 2 green chilies ((chopped)); 1 tbsp Vinegar ((I used white vinegar but any cooking vinegar is fine)); 1 sprig Curry leaves; 1 handful Cilantro leaves ( and stalks) ((chopped)); 1 tsp Salt ( or to taste); 1 inch Cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; ¼ tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; ½ tsp cumin powder; ½ tsp pepper powder

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This Spicy Indian Pork Chili Fry is a delicious way of cooking pork. The spiciness comes from green chilies, chili powder, and pepper powder.

You can easily adjust the spice level to your taste. It does not have any gravy but is more of a tasty masala that coats the pork.

We enjoyed this dish with Peas Pulao and Raita( yogurt with onions and cucumbers). I guarantee you will love it and be tempted to have a second serving!!

Let’s get straight to what we need and how to make this deliciousness!!

What are the ingredients for Spicy Indian Pork Chili Fry?

Exact measurements are given in the recipe card.

Pork – I used pork tenderloin that I cut into cubes. This cut of pork has hardly any fat. I actually recommend using a cut of pork that has more fat.

Onion

Green chilies

Ginger

Garlic

Curry leaves

Cilantro

Whole Spices – cinnamon stick & cloves

Mustard seeds

White vinegar

Spice powders – turmeric powder, Kashmiri chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder & pepper powder

Salt to taste

Oil

How do you make this delicious Spicy Indian Pork Chili Fry?

Heat oil in a pan, when the oil is hot, add the whole spices and mustard seeds. Next, add the curry leaves.

After that add the onions, green chilies, ginger, and garlic. Fry them till translucent.

Next, add the pork pieces mixed with 1 tbsp white vinegar. Immediately add all the spice powders and salt.

Mix everything well, add 1/2 of a cup of water. Cover the pan and let it cook on medium to low flame for at least 45 minutes to an hour. Stir in between and add a little water if it’s too dry.

After about 45 minutes, check if the pork is cooked. The pork will be coated with the masala, this dish has no gravy. Switch off and garnish with chopped cilantro. Your delicious chili pork fry is ready!

I added some chopped red onions on top, they just enhance the dish with their crunchiness! The combination of the succulent pork masala and the crunchy red onions is just a delicious treat to the senses!

You can have this pork fry with plain rice and yogurt, it makes a delicious combination. Also, it can be eaten with bread.

Or enjoy it with Instant Pot Peas Pulao or Mixed Vegetable Rice and Raita.

Spicy Indian Pork Chili Fry

Pork cubes cooked with onions, ginger, garlic, green chilies, and a whole lot of spices! Makes a delicious pork dish coated with a spicy masala!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Ingredients

1 lb Pork (cut into cubes) (I used pork tenderloin, but Pork with a little more fat is better)
1 large onion (diced)
5 garlic cloves (chopped)
2 inches ginger (chopped)
2 green chilies (chopped)
1 tbsp Vinegar (I used white vinegar but any cooking vinegar is fine)
1 sprig Curry leaves
1 handful Cilantro leaves ( and stalks) (chopped)
1 tsp Salt ( or to taste)

Whole Spices

1 inch Cinnamon stick
4 cloves
1 tsp black mustard seeds

Spice powders

¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp pepper powder

Instructions

Wash and cut pork into about 1-inch cubes. Mix them with 1 tbsp vinegar and set aside.
Dice the onion, chop the ginger, garlic, and green chilies.
Heat up about 3 tbsp oil in a pan on medium flame. I recommend a dutch oven or any heavy-bottomed pan.
When the oil is hot, add the whole spices. Stir and add the curry leaves, (you can chop the leaves finely or leaves them whole).
Next, add the onions, ginger, garlic, and green chilies. Fry them for a few minutes till they turn translucent.
Add the pork and salt, and all the spice powders.
Give it a good mix and add about ½ a cup of water.
Cover the pan and let it cook on a medium flame for about 45 minutes to an hour.
Stir the pork in between to make sure it does not burn. Add a little water if it is too dry.
After about 45 minutes to an hour, check if the pork is cooked. If it is, add some chopped cilantro and mix. Switch off the stove.
Your delicious spicy pork chili fry is ready to be enjoyed! Garnish with more chopped cilantro and chopped red onions if desired. (Optional but recommended!)

Notes:

Curry leaves give it a really good flavor, I recommend adding them., but if you do not have them you can leave them out. Chopping the curry leaves into small pieces is a great way of getting more flavor out of them.

Add more green chilies if you like to make this dish spicier.

Use fresh ginger and garlic chopped, it makes a big difference.

I used regular white vinegar as that is what I had, any cooking vinegar can be used.

You can make this in the Instant Pot to save time. Follow the directions till you add the water, then put the instant pot lid on and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.