Kogie’s Mutton or Lamb Curry

This great recipe was sent in by Kogie.
Ingredients:

1 kg of cut up pieces of Lamb – remove excess fat – rinse meat.
Half thinly sliced medium onion.
3 tablespoons of oil
4 -5 medium sized tomatoes – liquidized or grated
½ tsp ground ginger and garlic
2 tsp curry powder
½ tsp ground coriander powder
½ tsp ground jeera powder
1 bay leaf
1 piece cinnamon
2 green cardamom
2 cloves
1 tsp salt
½ tsp turmeric powder
fresh cilantro – 10 stems finely chopped for garnish
2 cups hot water
4 large potatoes – each one cup up into 4 pieces

Method:

1. Heat oil hot in large pot.
2. Add onion and braise for 2 min until slightly turning brown – add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom
and cloves.
3. Remove from stove – add the rest of the spices. Do not burn.
4. Return pot to stove and add meat – allow meat to absorb spices.
5. After 5 minutes, add tomatoes.
6. Cook for 10 minutes.
7. Add water and cook for further 15min. Add potatoes.
8. Cook until potatoes are soft- approx. 20 – 30 min – make sure there is enough gravy. Add ½ cup water if necessary.
9. Lastly garnish with fresh cilantro.

Serve Curry hot with rice, salad and atchar.