NATURAL RELEASE, THEN QUICK RELEASE / CAN BE GLUTEN-FREE
Pork Shoulder Curry
4 servings
It seems almost sacrilegious to make curry with pork, yet we couldn’t resist the hearty flavors of one made with pork shoulder. This one bends a little more Southeast Asian in its flavors with the rice vinegar and soy sauce, a sour curry with earthy notes from the turmeric.
1 teaspoon ground dried turmeric
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
2½ pounds boneless skinless pork shoulder, trimmed of any large hunks of fat, the meat cut into 2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable, corn, or canola oil
2 medium shallots, peeled and quartered
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
3 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced (1 tablespoon)
¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups packed, stemmed, chopped kale
1. Stir the turmeric, cinnamon, pepper, and cloves in a large bowl until uniform. Add the pork chunks and toss well until they are all coated evenly in the spice mixture.
2.
Press the button for: SAUTÉ
Set it for: MEDIUM, NORMAL, or CUSTOM 300°F
Set the time for: 10 minutes
If necessary, press: START
3. Warm the oil in a 6-quart cooker for a minute or two. Add the shallots, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring quite often, until the shallot starts to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the meat and every last speck of spice in the bowl. Cook, stirring and rearranging once in a while, until all the meat has lost its raw, pink color, about 3 minutes.
4. Pour in the vinegar and soy sauce; scrape up any browned bits on the pot’s bottom. Turn off the SAUTÉ function, pour in the broth, and stir well. Lock the lid onto the pot.
5.
Set the machine for: PRESSURE COOK
Set level for: MAX
The valve must be: 
Set the time for: 25 minutes with the KEEP WARM setting off
If necessary, press: START
Set the machine for: MEAT/STEW, PRESSURE COOK, or MANUAL
Set level for: HIGH
The valve must be: Closed
Set the time for: 35 minutes with the KEEP WARM setting off
If necessary, press: START
6. When the machine has finished cooking, turn it off and let its pressure return to normal naturally, about 30 minutes. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker. Stir in the kale. Lock the lid back onto the pot.
7.
Set the machine for: MEAT/STEW, PRESSURE COOK, OR MANUAL
Set level for: HIGH
The valve must be: Closed
Set the time for: 5 minutes with the KEEP WARM setting off
If necessary, press: START
8. Use the quick-release method to bring the pot’s pressure back to normal. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker. Stir well before serving.