Pork chops with Sauteed Mushrooms and Gravy

Recipe No: 92

This is an easy way to have a restaurant night inside your own home in a comfortable setting. It’s way cheaper than the restaurants but really tasty with a hint of Indian spices. This is one of my daughter favorite dinners, a rare occasion in which she eats any sort of vegetables boiled or sauteed!!!

Ingredients                                  Serves 4

• Pork Chops………………….1 Pound cut into 4 pieces

For marinating

• Salt…………………………….1 Teaspoon
• Pepper Powder…………....1/2 Teaspoon
• Red Chilly Powder………..1/4 Teaspoon
• Garam Masala Powder….1/2 Teaspoon
• Ginger Garlic Paste……….1 Teaspoon
• Lemon Juice………………..1 Tablespoon

For Gravy

• Oil…………………………..…1 Tablespoon
• All Purpose Flour………..3/4 Tablespoon
• Milk…………………………..1 Cup
• Cold Butter.....................1 Tablespoon
• Salt and Pepper to taste

For Sauteed Mushrooms

• Sliced Mushrooms………1 ½ Cups
• Oil………………………..…..1 Tablespoon
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation

1. Wash the Pork chops and pat it really dry.
2. Mix all the ingredients in the marinate section and marinate the Pork and leave it in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours. Overnight will be better.
3. Heat a Tablespoon of Oil in a pan on very high heat. Fry the Chops till lightly brown on both sides. Here we are looking only for some color because the meat will cook fully in the sauce later.
4. Once lightly browned on both sides remove it to a plate.
5. Add another tablespoon of Oil into the pan if there is no oil left.
6. Lower the heat to medium low and add the Flour and fry till slightly brown. Be careful not to burn  it.
7. Whisk in the milk so that there are no lumps in the sauce. Let it start to simmer along the sides.
8. Put the lightly fried Pork Chops back to the sauce and let it cook through. This will take only 3-4 minutes per side on medium low heat.
9. Transfer the Chops to a serving plate and finish the sauce by melting a tablespoon of cold Butter into it. If it is too thick, add some more milk.
10. Add enough Salt and Pepper to your liking.

For Sauteing the Mushrooms

1. Heat a tablespoon of Oil in a pan on high heat and saute the Mushrooms till slightly brown.
2. Add salt and Pepper only towards the end.

To assemble and serve the dish

1. On the arranged Pork Chops, sprinkle the sauteed Mushrooms along one side and drizzle the sauce as per your liking.
2. Serve it hot, one piece per serving along with desired sides.

Notes:

• Adding salt in the beginning while sauteing Mushrooms will draw all the liquid out of them which will steam it rather than frying.
• As the Chops are salted well, wait till the end to season the gravy to avoid being over salty.
• Adding a pat of Cold Butter to the gravy in the end will give it an added sheen.
• Personally my favorite is Pork Chops with bone attached, even though I use boneless ones also.

Make it, enjoy the deliciousness and 

serve it to your family with love...