Vindaloo | Chopped

Ingredients

• 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 8 dried Kashmiri red chiles, stemmed
• 1/3 cup malt vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 6 green cardamom pods
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 8 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 yellow onions, finely chopped
• 2 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 cup water, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish