This is a delicious Creole recipe, very easy to prepare at home for family or friends.

And when you will visit Mahé in the Seychelles, do not miss to climb up to the Jardin du Roi spice garden and taste the original version of the Pork Curry (see further right).

Photos by Jean-Paul Krebs, webmaster Air Seychelles.

Porc Curry as you can taste it at
"Le Jardin du Roi" in Mahé

Ingredients

To start

• 1 lb.of lean pork meat cut in small squares.
• 1 chopped onion.
• 2 teaspoons of ground fresh ginger.
• 2 cloves of crushed garlic .
• 5 leaves of curry.

• 1 big potato cut in small cubes.
• 1 tablespoon of curry powder mild or hot according to taste.
• 1 tablespoon of safron powder.
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable cooking oil.
• 1 teaspoon salt and half teaspoon of pepper.
• Half a pint of boiling water.

Method

1. In a saucepan: heat up the oil and brown the bits of the chopped onion.

2. Add the curry powder and the safron powder.

3. Mix all together.
Be carefull: on medium heat!
The powders must not burn, because the taste of the powders will be altered.

4. Add the squares
of meat seasoned
with salt and pepper.

5. Brown the squares of meat in the sauce.

6. Add one quarter pint
of boiling water.

7. Boil down.

8. Add one more quarter pint of boiling water.

9. Cover 15 minutes, until the
mixture is simmering.

10. Reduce heat.
Add garlic and ginger.

11. Add some curry leaves.

12. Mix again.