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Shamimah’s mouthwatering lamb curry
Curry is always a go-to dish, so be sure to try this delicious recipe if you want to impress your friends and family.
Ingredients
- ½ cup oil
- 2 onions (chopped)
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 2 bay leaves
- About 5 curry leaves
- 1 kg deboned and cubed lamb
- 4 potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 1½ tbsp mixed masala
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ginger and garlic
- ½ cup water
- 2 grated tomatoes
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander
- ½ tsp wet masala
Preparation
Step 1: Heat oil in the pot.
Step 2: Add onions, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and curry leaves. Fry until golden brown.
Step 3: Add the lamb, potatoes, masala, turmeric, salt, ginger and garlic and wet masala.
Step 4: Mix well.
Step 5: Add the water and the tomatoes.
Step 6: Cook on medium heat until the lamb is tender and potatoes are cooked through.
Step 7: About 5 minutes before the curry is ready sprinkle the cumin powder and coriander on top of the curry.
Step 8: Stir the pot just once through so as to mix the cumin and coriander in to the curry.
Step 9: Serve the lamb curry with roti, rice and sambals.
