Title: Pork in Spinach Sauce
Categories: Polkadot Faylen Pork Indian Sauce
Yield: 4 Servings

1 1/2	lb	Fresh spinach
		Salt to taste
1 1/2	lb	Boneless pork sirloin
3	tb	Vegetable oil
2		Onion sliced thin
4		Cloves garlic crushed
1		Inch ginger root grated
3	tb	Garam masala
1/2	ts	Turmeric
1		Bay leaf
2		Tomatoes peeled and chopped
2		Green chiles seeded and chopped
2/3	c	Nonfat yogurt
1 2/3	c	Water

Trim spinach and cook in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes until tender. Drain thoroughly and rinse under cold running water. Put in a blender or food processor and process to a smooth puree. Set aside. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut pork into 1-inch cubes. Heat oil in a large skillet and fry pork until browned all over. Transfer to a casserole dish using a slotted spoon.

Add onions to pan and cook, stirring, 10-15 minutes, until a rich brown. Add garlic, ginger, garam masala, turmeric, bay leaf, tomatos, and chilies. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes, until tomatos are softened. Add yogurt and water and stir well. Pour over posk, cover and bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, until pork is tender. Remove bay leaf, stir in spinach and salt, recover and bake another 10 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with tomatos and bay leaves. Makes 4 servings.

Notes: 2 10-oz packages of frozen spinach can be used for the fresh.

Serving Ideas: sliced tomato and bay leaves for garnish

Recipe By: The Book of Curries and Indian Foods, Linda Fraser

* The Polka Dot Palace - The BBS for Homemakers! 1-201-822-3627 * Posted by FAYLEN on 09-22-95 By fatfree-request@fatfree.com on Jun 16, 1997

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