Pork colombo

Pork colombo

2 persons – 50 minutes

[Colombo powder originated in the Antilles. It is a sweet gentle spice mix of turmeric, fenugreek, cumin, mustard, white pepper, parsley and cloves; it can be made at home]

This recipe also works with chicken and turkey, and the vegetables can vary.

Ingredients for the pork:

250 grams lean pork cut in cubes

Ingredients for the marinade:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

½ onion, peeled and finely chopped

2 teaspoons colombo powder

Vegetables included:

2 spring onions, chopped

3 sprigs of parsley, chopped

2 cloves

½ onion, peeled and finely chopped

½ christophine (or 4 small potatoes) diced

1 small aubergine, diced or 100 grams mushrooms, chopped

1 green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1 sweet pepper, deseeded and diced

the leaves of a sprig of thyme

2 teaspoons colombo powder

To finish:

2 quarters of a lime

Preparation:

Mix the pork into the marinade ingredients and leave for 20 minutes in the fridge.

Then in a covered frying pan fry the pork in oil on all sides, then tip in the marinade.

Add the onion, spring onion, cloves and parsley.

Cook over a medium heat for ten minutes.

Add everything else including more colombo and a little water.

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Serve with lime juice squeezed over