Name: Indian lamb curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 bunch coriander, roots finely chopped, leaves chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 3cm piece ginger, peeled, grated; 1/3 cup hot curry paste; 400 millilitre can coconut milk; 1.5 kilogram boneless lamb leg, trimmed, cubed; 2 potatoes, chopped; 1/2 cup dried brown lentils; 1/2 cup blanched frozen peas; steamed rice, coriander leaves, to serve

Indian lamb curry

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 bunch coriander, roots finely chopped, leaves chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 3cm piece ginger, peeled, grated

1/3 cup hot curry paste

400 millilitre can coconut milk

1.5 kilogram boneless lamb leg, trimmed, cubed

2 potatoes, chopped

1/2 cup dried brown lentils

1/2 cup blanched frozen peas

steamed rice, coriander leaves, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium.

2.Saute onion, coriander root, garlic and ginger 2-3 minutes, until tender and aromatic.

3.Add curry paste; cook 4-5 minutes, stirring often. Pour in coconut milk; simmer, stirring, 1-2 minutes.

4.Transfer mixture to pressure cooker with lamb, potato and lentils. Close pressure cooker. Bring up to pressure following manufacturer’s instructions (until steam escapes at a constant rate and there is a regular hissing sound). Cook on high 15 minutes.

5.Release pressure following instructions. Remove lid.

6.Stir through peas and chopped coriander. Serve with rice; sprinkle with coriander leaves.

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