Friday, 23 May 2025

Goan sorak curry

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Ingredient:
 For the Curry Paste:
    - 1 cup of freshly grated Coconut
    - 2 dried Kashmiri red Chillies
    - 3 dried Bedki red Chillies
    - 1 heaped teaspoon of Coriander powder
    - 1 levelled teaspoon of Cumin seeds
    - 1/2 teaspoon of Turmeric powder
    - 3 large Garlic cloves
 To prepare the Curry:
    - 1 chopped Tomato
    - 1 sliced Onion
    - Tamarind juice (soak a small lemon-sized amount in warm water; squeeze and strain)
    - 1 tablespoon of Sugar
    - Salt to taste
    - 1 slit chilly
    
Method:

  1. First, prepare the Sorak curry paste by grinding together the grated coconut, dried red chillies, coriander powder, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and garlic cloves into a fine paste, adding about a cup of water, a little at a time.
  2. To prepare the Sorak, in the vessel that will be used to cook the curry, combine the sliced onion, chopped tomato and salt. Squash these together using a silicone spatula/back of a spoon, or clean fingers. Since we aren’t sautéing this in oil, such squashing results in a softened mixture as after a sauté.
  3. Into this, add the prepared curry paste. Pour in approximately 3-4 cups of water to achieve the desired thin, liquid consistency.
  4. Heat this prepared mixture on a medium flame. Pour in the tamarind juice and stir. Allow this to cook for 8-10 minutes on a medium-low heat.
  5. After the stated time, stir in a tablespoon of sugar. Sugar balances the acidity of the tomatoes and tamarind; this quantity doesn’t make the curry sweet, but enhances flavor.
  6. Simmer for a minute and add the slit green chilly. Turn off the heat and serve hot.