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Main course · Sri Lankan

Sri Lankan Mutton Curry with Rice

85 min Serves 4 ~734 kcal/serving ~£9.80 (£2.45/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 700 g goat or mutton, bone-in pieces
  • 2 tbsp sri lankan roasted curry powder
  • 2 onion, finely sliced
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 12 curry leaves
  • 15 g fresh ginger
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 300 g basmati rice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
734 kcal
Protein
39.8 g
Carbohydrate
68.4 g
of which sugars
5.5 g
Fat
32.9 g
of which saturates
21.2 g
Fibre
3.9 g
Salt
0.34 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions.

  2. 2

    Heat the coconut oil in a large pan, add the sliced onion and fry for 10 minutes until golden.

  3. 3

    Add the garlic, ginger and curry leaves, and fry for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in the sri lankan roasted curry powder, then add the mutton and cook for 5 minutes, turning to seal.

  5. 5

    Pour in enough water to just cover, cover and simmer for 55-60 minutes until the mutton is tender and no pink remains.

  6. 6

    Stir in the coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes more.

  7. 7

    Serve the mutton curry hot with the rice.

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