Recipe - Lamb Curry With Roasted Spices (Lamb Masala)

3 tablespoon Oil
2 tablespoon Coriander seeds
2 Red chillies, cut into pcs
2.5cm cinnamon stick
3 Cloves
50 g Grated coconut
450 g Cubed lamb
One half teaspoon Turmeric
Salt
2 Green chillies
15 g Fresh ginger, grated
1 small Onion, chopped
225 g Potatoes,peeled and minced
225 g Tomatoes,peeled and chopped
900 ml Boiling water
6 Curry leaves

1.Heat half the oil in a pan and fry the coriander seeds, red chilli,
cinnamon, cloves and coconut for about 5 mins. then transfer to a grinder
or blender and reduce to a smooth paste.

2. Put the meat in a bowl with the turmeric, One half tsp salt, green chilli,
ginger and half the onion, add spice paste and mix well. Leave to marinate
for 15 mins.

3.Heat the remaining oil in a large saucepan and fry the remaining onion
until golden.

4.Add the marinated meat, the potato and tomato,pour on the boling water,
cover and cook on a low heat for about 1 hour, until the meat is tender and
the sauce is thick.

5. Add extra salt to taste and sprinkle on the curry leaves.

Compiled by Imran C.
Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "I. Chaudhary"
imranc@bit.net.au on Nov 15, 1997