When cultures intertwine Love, food and curry

Passport & Plate - curried pork and perogies

Sri Lanka | Friday, March 6, 2015 | 5 photos

Ingredients
1. Pork shoulder
2. olive oil
3. Red curry powder (1 tbl spoon per pound of meat)
4. Chilli powder to taste
5. Salt
6. No pulp orange juice
7. shredded lettuce with plain yogurt and flaky roti such as paratha or chapati
8. Perogies

 

How to prepare this recipe
first marinate the pork shoulder by easily placing it into a ziplock bag with olive oil and red curry powder and chili powder and salt. place it in the fridge for an hour. After, place it into a slow cooker on low for five hours. after 5 hours try pulling the pork apart and if it is easy add in a cup of orange juice and your pierogies. after another hour it is ready to be served. serve with a side of shredded lettuce mixed with plain yogurt and roti. Make sure to eat with your hands. scoop the food with your roti and enjoy the mouth watering flavors. save some plain yogurt to dip your perogies in.

 

The story behind this recipe
I moved up to Northern Ontario a couple of years ago and it has been a life changing experience. at first I thought it was a boring and plain place to live. I was lonely and I missed home. but I put myself out there and ended up making friends and learning a lot of cool things such as fishing and boating! and people were very interested in me! they were interested in where I came from, my story, and especially my food! I figured out what people like to do up here. they like to cook for others and eat! I ended up cooking Sri Lanka food for so many people to try. they were all very curious and excited to try new food. eventually I met the man of my dreams and I ended up loving the north. this recipe is special to me because it is a representation of how when people are open to new things we can be more accepting of each other. my partner was very interested in my culture and my cuisine as I was of his polish and Irish background. so one day while making a typical pork curry he added in some ingredients that he usually uses in his recipes. we loved it so much we shared it with others in our town and people loved it. it was a blend of two countries and two cultures. For me this recipe represents how with openness, understanding, and curiosity we can better understand each other and make new relationships, new adventures, expand our tastes and palate, and perhaps fall in love!