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Prep 20 minCook 95 minServes 4
Ingredients
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40 ml neutral oil (36 g)
650 g diced lamb shoulder
2 brown onions, finely sliced (250 g)
3 garlic cloves, grated (15 g)
15 g fresh ginger, grated
15 g mild curry powder
400 g canned no-added-salt tomatoes
400 ml water (400 g)
2 g iodised table salt, plus more to taste
150 g frozen peas
200 g Greek yoghurt
300 g basmati rice (dry)
10 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Method
Heat two-thirds of the oil in a heavy casserole over high heat and brown the lamb in two batches, 4-5 minutes each. Crowding the pan steams the meat grey instead of browning it. Set it aside.
Lower the heat, add the remaining oil and cook the onions for 8 minutes, scraping the brown bits off the base as they soften.
Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder and stir for 1 minute, until fragrant.
Return the lamb with its juices, add the tomatoes, water and salt, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook on the lowest heat for 75-90 minutes. It is done when a piece falls into threads under light pressure from a fork, not when it is merely tender. Add a splash of water if the sauce tightens before then.
Stir in the peas and cook 5 minutes more.
Meanwhile rinse the rice, put it in a pan with 600 ml water and a tight lid, boil, then cook 12 minutes on the lowest heat and rest 10 minutes off the heat. No draining.
Take the curry off the heat and stir in the yoghurt a spoonful at a time so it does not split. Taste and adjust the salt, scatter with parsley, and serve over the rice with plenty of sauce.
Safety and storage
Keeps
2 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 60°C
Cooked rice and pasta keep two days rather than three, so this dish takes the shorter time. Cool and cover within two hours, split large amounts into shallow containers, and reheat until steaming hot, at least 60°C.
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Mild Lamb & Pea Curry with Basmati
Serves 4 · Prep 20 min · Cook 95 min
Diced lamb braised slowly in a mild spiced tomato sauce until it falls apart, finished with yoghurt and peas over soft basmati.
Ingredients
40 ml neutral oil (36 g)
650 g diced lamb shoulder
2 brown onions, finely sliced (250 g)
3 garlic cloves, grated (15 g)
15 g fresh ginger, grated
15 g mild curry powder
400 g canned no-added-salt tomatoes
400 ml water (400 g)
2 g iodised table salt, plus more to taste
150 g frozen peas
200 g Greek yoghurt
300 g basmati rice (dry)
10 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Approximate per serving
2930 kJ / 700.2 kcal · protein 47.2 g · carbohydrate 68.5 g · fibre 8.4 g · fat 23.9 g · sodium 334.5 mg
Method
Heat two-thirds of the oil in a heavy casserole over high heat and brown the lamb in two batches, 4-5 minutes each. Crowding the pan steams the meat grey instead of browning it. Set it aside.
Lower the heat, add the remaining oil and cook the onions for 8 minutes, scraping the brown bits off the base as they soften.
Add the garlic, ginger and curry powder and stir for 1 minute, until fragrant.
Return the lamb with its juices, add the tomatoes, water and salt, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook on the lowest heat for 75-90 minutes. It is done when a piece falls into threads under light pressure from a fork, not when it is merely tender. Add a splash of water if the sauce tightens before then.
Stir in the peas and cook 5 minutes more.
Meanwhile rinse the rice, put it in a pan with 600 ml water and a tight lid, boil, then cook 12 minutes on the lowest heat and rest 10 minutes off the heat. No draining.
Take the curry off the heat and stir in the yoghurt a spoonful at a time so it does not split. Taste and adjust the salt, scatter with parsley, and serve over the rice with plenty of sauce.
Safety and storage
Keeps
2 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 60°C
Cooked rice and pasta keep two days rather than three, so this dish takes the shorter time. Cool and cover within two hours, split large amounts into shallow containers, and reheat until steaming hot, at least 60°C.
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