Tandoori pork steaks with coriander rice
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Spice up your pork with this simple-but-delicious recipe - great for an evening treat or even a dinner party
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Serves: 4
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Cooking time: 25 mins
plus marinating time
Ingredients
When buying pork, look for cuts with a small amount of fat over the outside and with firm that's a greyish-pink colour. For best flavour and tenderness, meat should have a small amount of marbling.
- 150g pot low-fat natural yogurt
- 4tbsp tandoori curry paste
- 1tbsp sunflower oil
- 2tbsp lemon juice
- 4 x 175g (6oz) pork leg or shoulder steaks
- 250g (9oz) basmati rice
- 4tbsp fresh chopped coriander
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- Lemon wedges and fresh coriander, to serve
Method
- Mix the yogurt, curry paste, oil and lemon juice in a shallow, non-metallic dish. Add the pork steaks and turn to coat in the marinade. Cover and leave to marinate for up to 1 hr.
- Preheat grill to medium. Place pork on a foil-lined grill pan. Grill for 6-7 mins each side until cooked through and lightly charred in places.
- Meanwhile, cook the rice in a pan of lightly salted boiling water for 10-12 mins, or according to packet instructions. Drain well and add the chopped coriander. Serve the chops on top of the rice, garnished with onion slices, lemon wedges and fresh coriander.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/139712/Tandoori-pork-steaks-with-coriander-rice