Hot & Tangy Manglorean Pork Ribs curry

This is a spicy and tangy curry that can be cooked in advance and gets better if served the next day.

Ingredients:

500g pork ribs
2 tbps bafat masala 
1 tsp whole cumin
1 inch cinnamon stick
2-3 bay leaves
2-3 onions, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 inch ginger, chopped
3-4 whole red Kashmiri chillies
2 tbps tomato puree
1-2 tbps vinegar
2 potatoes , cubed
Salt & freshly crushed pepper for seasoning

Method:

1. Marinate the ribs overnight with the bafat masala and salt.

2. In a deep saucepan, heat oil. Add whole cumin, once it starts to splutter, add the bay leaves, red chillies, chopped garlic and ginger. Saute for a while.

3. Add the chopped onions and cinnamon stick, cook until onions are lightly browned.  Mix in the ribs, cook until meat is browned. Add the cubed potatoes. Season with salt & pepper.

4. Add the vinegar and tomato puree, stir well. Add little water to make some gravy.

5. Cook on slow flame for atleast 20-30 mins. Take of the heat once meat is very tender. Serve with rice or bread.

Tips:

To make the bafat masala follow this link http://indianfood.about.com/od/masalarecipes/r/bafad.htm