Assam Pork Curry Recipe

Ingredients :

• 300g sliced pork (cut into strips)
• 100ml thick coconut milk
• 50ml water
• 2 tbsp tamarind paste ("assam" paste), mixed with 50ml water and squeezed out tamarind juice
• 2 tbsp oil

Curry Spices :

• 4 tbsp chopped shallots
• 2 stalks lemon grass, mashed up
• 2 tbsp curry leaves
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 3 tbsp chilli paste
• 3 pieces dried tamarind (assam jawa keping in Malay)

Seasoning :

• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce