Sorpotel

Recipe Type:	Non Veg.
Difficulty:	Difficult

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Boneless Pork
• 1 Pork (liver, heart, tongue & 2 kidneys only)
• 3 cups Water
• 12 Red Chilies/Peppers (dried)
• 12 Peppercorns
• 12 cloves Garlic
• 1-inch piece Ginger
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 8 Cloves
• 2 Cinnamon (one-inch pieces)
• 1/4 cup Vinegar
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1 peg Coconut Feni
• Salt (to taste)
• 6 Green Chilies/Peppers (chopped)
• 4 medium Onions (finely chopped)

Cooking Instructions:

• Wash the meats and pat them dry.
• Put water in a pan, on medium heat and add the meats to it. Cover the pan and parboil the meats.
• Now, remove them from heat and dice finely, after they cool down. Set the water aside.
• Blend all the spices, barring green chillies/peppers and onion, in a blender.
• Add vinegar and make a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a pan, on medium heat and fry all the meats lightly.
• Stir continuously while frying, till the meat is light brown.
• Add the paste of spices to fried meat and fry for five minutes.
• Add salt, feni, remaining vinegar, chopped onions and green chillies, and the water from boiled meats.
• Bring down the heat and allow the Sorpotel to simmer for about 45 minutes. Stir it occasionally.
• Remove from heat when the oil reaches the top and the sauce thickens.
• Serve.