Created by Spinneys
Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 80 minutes
Serves 4
Cuisine Asian
Diet Family Friendly
Preparation Moderate
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 1136
Fat 48.4g
Saturates 22.4g
Protein 61g
Carbs 115.4g
Sugars 7.8g
Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated. See details

Cooking Instructions

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1

Place the lamb in a large bowl.

2

Peel the onions, garlic and ginger. Place 1 onion along with the garlic and ginger in a blender and blitz until finely chopped. Add half of this mixture to the lamb along with ½ teaspoon of turmeric and vinegar and mix well. Allow to marinate for 3-4 hours.

3

Finely chop the remaining onion.

4

Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a saucepan. Add the bay leaves, chillies, black and green cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon. Toast for 2-3 minutes then add the onion and sauté over a medium heat until soft. Add the sugar and allow the onions to caramelise. Add the rest of the ginger-garlic paste and cook until the oil separates.

5

Add the marinated lamb and mix well to coat. Sauté for 5 minutes then add the yoghurt and salt. Add the cumin, coriander, chilli and garam masala and stir continuously until the oil separates.

6

Peel and quarter the potatoes and rub with the remaining ½ teaspoon of turmeric.

7

In a separate pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of ghee and fry the potatoes until golden and crisp. Add to the curry along with the water and allow to simmer gently until the meat is tender.

8

Serve hot with fresh rice.