Pandi Curry. With Love, From Coorg.
Pandi or Pork curry is synonymous with Coorg and Kodavas. When I tell people where I am from, they remark "oh Coorg? the pork curry, right!" That of course is, when people know where Coorg is and who kodavas are, which is 10% of the time. Haha. But it's actually the truth. Kodavas love their pork. They can eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And even snack on it! No wedding in coorg is complete without pandi curry. But as ubiquitous as it sounds not everyone can make Pandi curry perfectly. And of course, there is no recipe for the "perfect one". It's what your family loves, whether they like it spicy or sourish. Whether they like is dry or with more gravy. Whether they like the fatty portion of pork or the lean meat. Well, according to me fatless or fat-free pandi curry is blasphemous. So if you are looking to lose weight and get that perfect model body. This one's not for you :) We eat it with everything : rice, rice rotis (Akki-otti) paapu