Simple Pork Aadd Maas - The lazy way from my bachelor days!

Ingredients:

1 kg pork meat [Ribs]
1/2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp chilly powder
1 tsp tamarind concentrate
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tsp ginger /garlic paste
2 large onions chopped fine
3 green chilies [chopped fine]
A pinch of sugar
salt to taste


Method:
Sauté onions & green chilies,add pork & fry until water oozes out.Add ginger/garlic paste & cook for around 3 minutes.add the rest of the spices & salt & 3 cups of water cook on a slow fire for about 30 minutes,till the meat is tender.Add the tamarind pulp n sugar,cook for another 5 minutes.

Cumin-scented chicken curry

Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat - a wok is great for this. Fry the cumin seeds for just a few secs until they give off a lovely nutty aroma, then tip in the onions and turn the heat down low. Cook with the lid on until the onions are soft and squidgy, but not yet starting to colour - 10 mins. Scatter in the ginger, garlic and chillies and fry for a minute or so, then sprinkle in the turmeric, garam masala and paprika

Stir in the chicken and peppers and continue frying for about 10 mins until the spice mixture clings to the chicken and the onions turn russet brown. Add a splash of water if they start to catch on the bottom of the pan

Stir the tomato purée into the yogurt, turn down the heat a fraction and swirl the yogurt into the pan followed by 125ml/4fl oz cold water. Bring to a simmer and cook gently without a lid for about 30-35 mins until the chicken is tender, stirring in a little more water if the sauce becomes dry - it should thicken and take on a warm reddish tinge. Add salt if you want to.