This ground pork vindaloo is spicy, tangy and absolutely delicious!
Think of this dish as spicy comfort food: the Indian version of meat and potatoes – with a bit of tang! This ground pork and potato vindaloo is the perfect weeknight recipe. It’s really simple to make in an instant pot.
I actually have another pork vindaloo recipe on my blog (which is excellent by the way). There are a few differences between that recipe and this one. This ground meat vindaloo isn’t as saucy and it calls for ground meat rather than pork shoulder. I wanted to create something a little different for the blog and this is it. It’s a casual everyday kind of recipe. If you’re looking for more of a weekend or dinner party kind of dish, try this one.
Of Portuguese Origin
Vindaloo is famous for being a Goan curry, but it is actually of Portuguese origin. The dish was brought to India by explorers where the recipe was adapted using local ingredients and spices. This ground pork vindaloo calls for vinegar, which adds a tangy flavor to the dish.
This is our new favorite way to eat ground pork – I’ve been making it weekly because it’s just so easy and delicious. I have yet to try this with ground beef or ground chicken but I’m sure it will be just as good! If you try it that way, let me know!
I like adding potatoes to make this more filling. You can leave them out if you’d like, just reduce the ginger and garlic a bit and be prepared for a dish that’s a bit more flavorful. The spices listed in the recipe take the potatoes into account. It’ll still be delicious though ๐
Wondering what to serve this with? Try my basmati rice or brown basmati rice or pea pulao or jeera rice!
Instant Pot Ground Pork Vindaloo with Potatoes
Yield: 4–5 1x
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- 2 tablespoons oil
- ยฝ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ยฝ teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1 onion, diced
- ยฝ – 1 serrano, minced
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
Spices
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- ยผ teaspoon cinnamon
- ยผ teaspoon black pepper
- ยผ teaspoon cayenne
- 2 tablespoons vinegar (white vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
- ยฝ cup water
- 8 small gold potatoes (approx. 1 pound)
- Cilantro, optional garnish
Instructions
- Press the sauteฬ button, add oil and allow it a minute to heat up. Add the cumin and mustard seeds. Once the cumin seeds brown, add the onions and Serrano pepper. Stir-fry for 5-6 minutes, or until the onions begin to brown.
- Add the ground meat, garlic and ginger and cook until the meat is mostly browned.
- Add the spices, give everything a good mix, then add the vinegar, water and potatoes.
- Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 10 minutes at high pressure.
- Quick release pressure.
- Garnish with cilantro if desired and serve.
We loved this! I doubled the amount of spices, but left everything else the same. It was delicious!
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Sara, that’s so great to hear! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you ๐
I did make the Instant Pot Ground Pork Vindaloo with Potatoes recipe with ground lamb, all I had on hand and it was delicious, just not enough for 3. Have to make more next time.
Thank you Ashley,
Irene
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Glad you liked it, Irene! ๐
Left out the serrano and it was the perfect spice level for my 21 month old who kept saying “yummy!” Great recipe, thanks!!
Sarita, that’s so great to hear!! So happy your kiddo liked it!!
This was amazing. I’ve never had an Indian dish with pork in it before, but this was instantly a favorite! So savory!
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Roman, so happy to hear that! I’m glad you liked it ๐
I made this last night and it was DELISH and TASTY!
Kimberly, that’s so great to hear! ๐
I don’t have an instant pot. Can this be modified for stove top?
Yes, definitely! After step 3, just cover the pot on the stove with a lid and simmer until the potatoes are tender. You may need to check it periodically and add a bit more water as more water escapes as steam on the stovetop. Let me know what you think ๐
We enjoyed this recipe very much. The first time I made it with ground pork and the second time with ground beef. Both were very delicious, but the ground beef was our favorite. Thanks for such a great recipe. I can’t get enough.
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Todd, that’s so great to hear! I’m glad you liked it ๐ And good to know about the ground beef – I actually have some in the fridge now so I think I’ll try it that way tonight! Thanks for the tip ๐
I made this recipe tonight using ground bison, and it was delicious! The whole family and one guest loved it. Next time I’ll have to make more!
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I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how this turned out for you using bison!
This was a perfect meal for a busy weeknight, and so delicious and fragrant. The cook time was also perfect for cooking basmati rice in a bowl stacked on a tall trivet. This is a keeper!
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Cheryl, I’m so happy to hear that! ๐ Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you ๐
Thanks Cheryl for mentioning it worked with your pot in pot rice!
This is very similar to our favorite dish at the local Peruvian restaurant, Arroz Tapada – I left out the Serrano pepper, added raisins before pressure cooking, and added a fried egg on top , like the arrow tapada we get – so very good and easy to make!
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That sounds delicious – love the idea of adding a fried egg on top!
I made this tonight but added diced acorn squash, diced red and yellow bell peppers, and diced celery. I wanted to add more veggies for the family. It came out delish! Thank you for the inspiration.
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That sounds delicious!!
Delicious! Highly recommend!
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Thank you!! ๐
Made it with ground chicken and it was a hit! Everyone is asking to make it again
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Jennipher, I’m so happy to hear that!! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out with ground chicken ๐
Hi there! This was delicious. Thanks so much. I will make this again and again. I used cut up potatoes b/c I cooked the dish in a heavy stainless steel skillet on the stove top. I found that I needed to use about 3/4 cup of water for half a recipe for 2 of us. My meat mixture was half beef, so it may have bit a bit more dry than using all pork. I could have increased the EVOO. I wanted a bit of thickness for the sauce, so I sprinkled on about 2 tsp of flour near to the end. That worked well. I’d used 5% white regular vinegar, and the next time I will try rice vinegar or use the cider vinegar, as you had suggested. I got around the stronger vinegar taste by adding a bit of honey, I’m not sure I liked the coriander – though perhaps I was supposed to use powder? I increased the cinnamon a bit. Used a jalapeรฑo b/c that was all I had on hand – I HAD to make it when I saw it b/c reading the recipe made me so eager to make it right away! Towards the end I also stirred in some braised and chopped rapini. That added nice colour and taste b/c I didn’t have any cilantro. And rapini is so good! Helen – Burlington, ON Canada!
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Helen, I’m so happy to hear that you made it! Thanks for letting us know how it turned out on the stovetop ๐ When my recipes call for coriander it means the powder and if I say cilantro, that means the herb ๐ Hope that helps!
Oh man, this is as good as everyone says. I found this recipe when looking up what to do with Potatoes + Ground Pork, and am glad I found your recipe!
Since I was working with the remainders of fresh vegetables I added Kabocha squash and Rice Wine Vinegar (Japanese) and used Zhoug Sauce (Yemeni roots and its heat is mostly Jalapeรฑo) since I didn’t have any Seranno Peppers. Then since there was so much of everything we doubled all of the spices.
I do wish I had the black mustard seed on hand, that makes it look great, but I’m not complaining, ours too looks and tastes wonderful.
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Cedric, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how the ground pork vindaloo turned out for you ๐
I made this recipe for my wife and some friends and everyone was impressed with the flavors. Iโm now printing this recipe to add to my go to recipes. Itโs sooo good!
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Sue, I’m so happy to hear that your wife and friends liked this recipe! Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you ๐
How many does this recipe feed?
I’d say 4-5. Hope you love it!
4 if you’re serving anything else. We didn’t make anything else… this was our entire meal, and it was basically 3 meal sized bowls… My gf had one bowl, and I had 2. She thought it was too spicy, I did not, but that’s the argument almost every time I cook. I was actually surprised… I thought it mild enough for her (she likes a little kick, but apparently this was too much for her). She cut the heat with cream cheese.
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Excited to try this, but can I use frozen pork? I should be able to in the instapot, just not sure how itโll impact the recipe. Help please ๐
Tried it tonight on the stovetop. I reckon I ended up tripling the water, adding it to the dish as it steamed off. Instead of 10 minutes under pressure Iโd say about a half hour during that step. End result? Quite tasty with a nice amount of kick to it.
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Jon, really good to know it worked well on the stovetop! Thanks for sharing ๐
This is recipe is really good. Whole family loved it. Used ground turkey instead of the pork and omitted the cayenne for the kids (the grownups added some red pepper flakes on our plates for heat). Cooked on the stovetop until the potatoes were done. Another fantastic recipe!
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I’m so glad to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you ๐
This was my second instant pot use and the recipe was really easy to follow. I added more spice as I found it a bit bland. With that change in mind, I’d make it again.
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Helen, I’m so glad you liked it ๐ I’m surprised you found it bland though – it should be very flavorful – are your spices a bit older by any chance? I’m glad you were able to make it work for you!