Lamb Curry

Name: Lamb Curry
Ingredients: 2 pounds lamb meat or lamb innards; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil; Spice Paste, recipe follows; 2 cardamom seeds; 3 cloves; 1 (1 1/2-inch) piece cinnamon; 1 (3/4-inch) piece fresh galangal, smashed; 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised; 3 salam leaves (optional)*see note; 1 1/2 quarts coconut milk; *Note: can be found at ethnic markets. It can be substituted with curry leaves; 5 red chilies, chopped; 10 shallots, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, peeled; 5 candlenuts; 1 (3/4-inch) piece fresh ginger, chopped; (3/4-inch) piece fresh turmeric, chopped; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; 1/2 tablespoon anise seed; 15 black peppercorns; 1/4 tablespoon fennel seeds; Salt

22 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds lamb meat or lamb innards
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
Spice Paste, recipe follows
2 cardamom seeds
3 cloves
1 (1 1/2-inch) piece cinnamon
1 (3/4-inch) piece fresh galangal, smashed
2 lemongrass stalks, bruised
3 salam leaves (optional)*see note
1 1/2 quarts coconut milk
*Note: can be found at ethnic markets. It can be substituted with curry leaves
5 red chilies, chopped
10 shallots, chopped
5 cloves garlic, peeled
5 candlenuts
1 (3/4-inch) piece fresh ginger, chopped
(3/4-inch) piece fresh turmeric, chopped
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
1/2 tablespoon anise seed
15 black peppercorns
1/4 tablespoon fennel seeds
Salt

Directions

1

Trim the meat and cut into cubes.
2

Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
3

Add the pounded spice paste and fry until fragrant.
4

Add the cardamom seeds, cloves, cinnamon, galangal, lemongrass, and salam leaves.
5

After 2 minutes, add the meat and stir until the meat stiffens.
6

Add the coconut milk and stir well on low fire until meat is tender, about 1 to 2 hours.
7

When you see that the coconut milk is evaporating, add some hot water.
8

When the oil comes up, take it away and keep stirring until the sauce becomes thick.
9

Serve with white rice.
10

Combine all of the ingredients and mix into a fine paste in a mortar and pestle, or in a food processor.