Lamb curry Ceylon style

AUTHOR
Reed Chan
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
4 1
COOK TIME
40 mins
TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 7-10 Tbsp For the Ceylon spice mix
  • 1 TABLESPOON ground cumin
  • 1 TABLESPOON ground cilantro
  • 1 TEASPOON Fennel seeds
  • 1⁄4 Tsp Chilli powder
  • 1⁄2 Tsp Turmeric
  • 1⁄4 Tsp Cinnamon powder
  • 1⁄4 Tsp ground cloves (no must!)
  • 1⁄4 Tsp ground cardamom (no must!)
  • 7-10 Tbsp For the curry
  • 500 g Braised lamb (from the shoulder)
  • 2 Onions
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1 (approx. 4 cm) large piece of fresh ginger
  • 1 TABLESPOON Coconut oil (Mother's alternative: 1 tablespoon butter)
  • 1 can(s) (400 ml) unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 (approx. 300 g) Carrots
  • 2 (approx. 300 g) Courgette
  • 1 red pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sea salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp black pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 big handful of fresh coriander

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix the Ceylon spice mix in advance. Wash the lamb, dab dry with kitchen paper and cut into pieces of about 2 cm. Peel onions and garlic. Chop the onions finely. Garlic fine ha

  2. 2

    Peel and finely grate the ginger. Heat coconut oil in a large pot. Sauté onions, garlic, ginger and the complete spice mixture in it while stirring for about 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the meat pieces and stir-fry briefly. Deglaze with 500 ml water. Stir in coconut milk. Cover and stew for 2-3 hours at low to medium heat until the meat is tender and easily decomposes.

  4. 4

    Now it's time to put your feet up, relax and check out mutti-magazin.de for example.

  5. 5

    Clean, peel and finely dice the carrots and add to the lamb, simmer for about 8 minutes. In the meantime clean and wash the zucchini and bell peppers and also dice them finely. Then add them to the pot and cook for another 5-8 minutes.

  6. 6

    Season everything with salt, pepper and lime juice. Wash coriander, shake dry, pluck off leaves and chop finely. Stir half the coriander into the lamb curry and arrange in plates.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle with remaining coriander.