Durban Lamb Curry with Rice (South African Spiced Lamb Curry)
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Ingredients
- 600 g diced lamb shoulder
- 2 red onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 15 g fresh ginger
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 300 g ripe plum tomatoes
- 300 ml lamb stock
- 300 g basmati rice
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 736 kcal
- Protein
- 33.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 68.4 g
- of which sugars
- 6.8 g
- Fat
- 36.5 g
- of which saturates
- 13.7 g
- Fibre
- 3.7 g
- Salt
- 0.89 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and brown the lamb all over, then set aside.
- 3
Peel and chop the onion, add to the pot and cook for 10 minutes until softened.
- 4
Stir in the garlic, ginger and curry powder, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
- 5
Return the lamb to the pot with the lamb stock, cover and simmer for 55 minutes until tender.
- 6
Serve with the rice.

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