Gopa's Mum's Meat Curry

2 lb. lamb or mutton
1 lg. onion
2-1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2-1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
2-1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1 tbsp. ground cumin
2-1/2 tsp. paprika
2 tsp. garam masala
2 bay leaves
4 cloves
4 cardamoms
1 (1/2-inch) cinnamon stick
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 oz. ghee or butter
1-1/2 tsp. salt

Optional:
4 tomatoes and / or 2 potatoes, cut large

Directions:

Cut meat into 1-inch to 1-1/2-inch cubes. Ideally, this should include bone as well. Put into large bowl. Chop onion fairly finely. Mix with meat and ginger, turmeric, coriander, cumin and paprika.

Fry whole spices (bay, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms) in ghee or butter in large thick-bottomed pan for approximately 1 minute. Don't burn. Add chopped garlic; cook 1 minute more. Don't burn. Raise heat to high and tip in meat mixture. Stir around over high heat for a few minutes. Add salt (1-1/2 tsp. should suit most tastes) and lower heat to simmer. Add optional tomatoes; stir again. Simmer partly covered until meat is tender, by which time the sauce will be thickened. Mutton takes 3 to 4 hours; lamb 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

If using potatoes, add them approximately 25 minutes before serving. Five minutes before serving, stir in garam masala and correct seasoning.

User Reviews:

Our neighbours are East Indian and the mother is said to be one of the best cooks in our city, (we do get samples and believe me, we can attest to this accolade). Gopa's Mom's meat curry recipe was simple for me to make and tasted just like our neighbour's delicious curry! Thankyou Gopa's Mom for sharing your recipe.

submitted by geordie on December 09, 2003

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