Here’s a twist on local ingredients. It looked a little pale and would have been improved with the addition of green beans and carrots.
INGREDIENTS:
- 900g lamb, diced
- 4 tbsp veg oil
- 2x7cm cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
- 10 cloves
- 10 cardamom pods
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped
- 20 curry leaves (or 10 bay leaves)
- 2 tsps grated fresh ginger
- 1 lb potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 turnip, peeled and diced
- you could add chopped carrots and green beans
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 can coconut milk
METHOD:
- Put the oil in a large heavy pan, and set over a medium heat. When it is hot, add the cinnamon, peppercorns, cloves and cardamom, and let them sizzle for a few seconds.
- Add the onion, and continue frying until it starts to turn light brown.
- Add curry leaves and ginger, and after another minute, add the lamb and stir for a few minutes.
- Add 1 litre of water bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes
- Add the potatoes and vegetables, salt and cayenne pepper, and simmer for a further 30 minutes, until the meat is tender.
- Add the coconut milk, and thicken sauce to taste by squishing the potatoes a bit.
We just had this as it came. Rice or bread would be good, but we didn’t bother.