Ingredients
- For the Lamb Keema:
- 500g Minced Lamb
- 1 large onion peeled & sliced
- 2 cloves Crushed garlic
- 20 g Ghee or clarified butter
- 400 ml chopped tomatoes
- 200 ml Rich Lamb or poultry stock
- 1 heaped tbls. Madras paste (homemade or I like to use Patek’s)
- 1 heaped tsp. Garam Masala
- 150 g Garden peas
- Sea salt
- 1 tsp. corn starch mixed with a splash of cold water
- For the Paste:
- 80g coriander seeds
- 40g cumin seeds
- 10g Malabar black pepper
- 10g black mustard seeds
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 20g Garam masala
- 15g chilli flakes
- 10g turmeric
- 4 cloves garlic
- 50g root ginger
- 20g tamarind paste
- 100ml sherry vinegar
- 75ml rapeseed oil
Introduction
A simple yet satisfying curry that we make for team meals and it’s a firm favourite. Great served with rice or flatbreads, it also makes for a great pie filling. The homemade paste can be stored up for one month in a sealed jar in the fridge.Method
- Season the minced lamb with a sprinkling of sea salt.
- Heat ½ the Ghee or butter over medium high heat in a flameproof casserole then sauté the lamb until well browned then set aside.
- Add onions and garlic to the same dish with remaining Ghee and soften over medium heat until soft and lightly coloured - this will take approximately 10 minutes.
- Add curry paste, tomato and stock and simmer for 5 minutes then thicken with the corn starch.
- Add lamb to the gravy, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 1 hour until meat is tender.
- Add peas and Garam Masala then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Finally, add freshly chopped coriander.
METHOD FOR THE MADRAS CURRY PASTE:
- Toast the whole spices in a dry pan over medium heat then blend to a fine powder.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend to a paste.
- Heat mixture over low heat until mixture boils and oil begins to separate from the spices.
- Remove saucepan from heat and allow to cool.
TO SERVE:
• Steamed basmati rice and roti breads with yoghurt and coriander relish.