Karen Andrade's Goan Pigling Roast
This is an adaptation of a traditional Goan recipe, contributed by Karen Andrade. You can read about Karen and her take on Goan food in this installment of Home Fires online over here. While the original recipe calls for fatty pork belly or shoulder, Karen makes this dish often with lean pork tenderloin, marinating the meat a day ahead and cooking it quickly in a hot cast-iron pan. The warm aromas of cinnamon, clove, and black pepper add an incredible depth of flavor to this