30-60 min4-6 servingsbaby back ribs

Pork Vindaloo - Pork Ribs in Spicy Garlic Chili Sauce

By Rinku Bhattacharya

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4-6 servings

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30-60 min

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Medium

Pork Vindaloo - Pork Ribs in Spicy Garlic Chili Sauce
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Recipe Details

Course: Main Dishes

Difficulty: Medium

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 35 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook, Sauté

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten Free

Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 1/2 lb baby back ribs
  • 2 whole dried red chilies
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tbsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup minced red onion
  • 3 tbsp minced Garlic
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • Chopped green onions
  • crushed red pepper
Goan cuisine features a fair amount of pork, with Pork Vindaloo being the signature offering. For this recipe, I was inspired by a stove-top version by noted Goan chef Floyd Cardoz, and decided to make it with ribs instead. I simplified the list of ingredients and the Instant Pot® cut down the cooking time considerably. If you are a fan of meat and spices, this recipe is for you.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Sprinkle salt over the ribs. If needed cut the ribs into smaller pieces to fit in the Instant Pot®. Set aside while continuing with the rest of the prepping.
  2. Place the dried chilies, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick, Kashmiri red chili powder, and turmeric in a spice mill or coffee grinder and grind to a powder.
  3. Set the Instant Pot® to Sauté mode, and heat the oil for about 1 minute. Add the red onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté for about 2 minutes. Stir in the ground spice mixture and vinegar. Add the ribs and cook, stirring, until the ribs are coated and the mixture is a rich reddish-brown color, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken or vegetable broth and brown sugar and stir well. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
  4. Press Cancel to turn off the Sauté mode. Close the lid and set the Instant Pot® on the Meat/Stew mode for 25 minutes.
  5. When cooking time is complete, allow for Natural Pressure Release for 10 minutes, then use Quick Release for any residual pressure.
  6. Once the pressure is released, open the lid and set the Instant Pot® to Sauté mode and simmer to thicken the liquid. Drain off any excess fat.
  7. Garnish with the green onions and crushed red pepper and serve with steamed rice or crusty bread.

About the chef

Rinku Bhattacharya

Rinku Bhattacharya

Rinku Bhattacharya is a busy working mother and a passionate home cook. Her recipes are inspired by a deep love for fresh ingredients and Indian flavors, along with the practical daily needs of feeding a family. Bhattacharya’s cooking is fresh, simple, accessible and most importantly, full of flavor. She brings a diversity of global flavors to her Indian-American table, and her recipes often feature the electric pressure cooker and the air fryer. As someone who actually lives the daily struggle of getting dinner on the table, Bhattacharya has created recipes--in her three cookbooks and on her blog--that fit into a busy lifestyle and guarantee diverse options for your dinner rotation. Her culinary blog, Spice Chronicles (www.spicechronicles.com) details her cooking and family adventures and offers readers globally-inspired, wholesome, delicious, and dependable recipes in each post

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