Coconut and lemongrass braised pork

I was looking forward to this recipe. Curry, turmeric, and cardamom were a few of the spices in the mix, and I had never cooked with lemongrass or celery root. Let me start with the celery root....one scary looking bulb. Once cooked it tasted like celery, but felt like a potato...pleasantly surprised and I may try making celery root faux mashed potatoes. The recipe also called for coconut milk. We ended up going with the lower fat version, but I think this may have been a mistake b/c after all was said and done, I did not taste any coconut flavor. I don't have a good dutch oven, so my (thankfully) ovenproof Ikea pot had to do. Maybe it impacted the dish, maybe not, but overall Norman and I were not impressed with the dish. For the money spent on all the spices and ingredients, I expected more flavor. Maybe I'll like the next one, Dorie....