Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick 1 cardamom pod 2 tsp mustard seeds 2 green chillies, chopped 1 cm piece ginger, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 8 curry leaves (fresh or dried) 4 shallots (or 1 large onion), chopped 2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp tomato puree 400g tin coconut […]
Category: Curries
Pork Vindaloo
Ingredients: 300g casserole pork 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 2 large cloves garlic, chopped 1 red chilli, roughly chopped half a tsp turmeric 3 cardamom pods, husks removed 2 whole cloves 5 peppercorns Quarter tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp cider vinegar […]
Syrian lamb curry
Ingredients: 500g lamb shoulder, cubed Spice paste: 1 tsp red chilli powder 2 tsp ground coriander half tsp turmeric half tsp cumin seeds half tsp black peppercorns 2 star anise 2.5cm cassia bark or cinnamon stick 2 cloves 2 green cardamom pods 50ml white vinegar 1 medium onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 tbsp […]
Ingredients: 2 tbsp veg oil 700g diced lamb shoulder 2 medium onions, cut into rings 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2.5cm ginger, grated 1 tsp turmeric 2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp chilli powder 8 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed 4 whole cloves 300ml lamb stock or water 300ml single cream 50g […]
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp ginger, grated 1 chilli (red or green), chopped 1 bay leaf 2 cardamom pods 2 cloves Quarter tsp each turmeric, fenugreek, garam masala Half tsp each ground cumin and ground coriander 250g lamb shoulder, cubed 1 cup brown basmati rice 3 tomatoes, chopped 1 tsp […]
Rogan josh
Ingredients: 700g/1.5lbs casserole lamb (neck fillet or shoulder) 250g lamb bones for adding flavour (optional) 4 cloves garlic, chopped Salt to taste – about 1 and a half tsp Half to 1 tsp red chilli powder (depending on how hot it is, ours is mega-spicy) 1 tsp paprika 100ml ful fat yogurt 2 onions, chopped […]
Ingredients: 3 medium onions, sliced 3 medium potatoes, each cut into 6 pieces 1 kg leg of lamb, cubed 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 tsp cayenne powder 3 black peppercorns 3 green cardamoms 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 cinnamon sticks 1 tsp paprika 1 1/2 tsp […]
Masala lamb shanks
Ingredients: 2 lamb shanks 1 and a half tsp ground turmeric 2 tsp ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp groundnut oil 1 bay leaf Half a cinnamon stick 3 cloves 3 cardamom pods, bashed 1 large onion, sliced 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp ground coriander 1 green or […]
Ingredients: 2 cups coriander leaves Half a cup mint leaves Half a cup desiccated coconut Half a cup flaked almonds 4-6 green chillies, de-seeded A pinch of mustard seeds A pinch of dried mint 4 tbsp groundnut oil 1.5cm piece of cinnamon stick 4 cardamom pods 3 cloves 2 onions, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, […]
Keema pie
Ingredients: 1 tbsp groundnut oil 1 onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 2.5cm piece of ginger, grated 1 kg lamb mince 1 small red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped 1 tsp turmeric 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 ripe tomato, chopped 1 tsp tamarind paste 300ml chicken stock 1 cup frozen […]