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Vindaloo

One serving has 537 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (116%), selenium (77%), zinc (58%), pyridoxine (58%), cobalamin (49%) and phosphorus (48%). Ready in 185 minutes.

Vindaloo
Photo: Alpha from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 125 min
  • Cooking: 60 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (339 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: pork, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 160 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 4 g Chilies, dried red
  • 15 g Vinegar, cider
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 0.5 g Black pepper
  • 0.2 g Cloves
  • 0.5 g Turmeric
  • 3 g Sugar, brown
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 80 g Water

Method

  1. Soak the dried red chilies in a little hot water for 10 minutes, then blend with the garlic, ginger, vinegar, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper and cloves into a smooth paste.
  2. Cut the pork into cubes, coat with the paste and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.
  3. Heat the oil in a heavy pot and fry the onion until golden-brown.
  4. Add the marinated pork along with all the paste, and fry for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
  5. Stir in the turmeric, sugar, salt and water, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer gently for 45-55 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pork is tender and the sauce has thickened.
  6. Check the pork is cooked through, adjust the seasoning, and serve hot with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy537 kcal25%
Carbohydrates15.6 g
Water250 mL
Fiber2.8 g10%
Protein29.4 g61%
Tryptophan0.35 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.72 g
Cystine0.36 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.95 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat39.4 g
Monounsaturated15.3 g
Polyunsaturated9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.8 g
Saturated11.6 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol114 mg
Calcium75.5 mg8%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron3.3 mg18%
Magnesium49.6 mg16%
Manganese0.67 mg37%
Phosphorus335 mg48%
Potassium737 mg16%
Selenium42.5 µg77%
Sodium623 mg
Zinc4.7 mg58%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.3 mg116%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.52 mg47%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.7 mg48%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.76 mg58%
Folate (vitamin B9)20.7 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg49%
Choline107 mg25%
Vitamin A57 µg8%
Vitamin C8.9 mg12%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)112 IU19%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K24.4 µg27%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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