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Lamb Curry with Coconut and Raisins

Lamb shoulder simmers with onions, tomato, curry powder and cardamom, with coconut and raisins added late for sweetness. Serve over rice with yogurt and cilantro.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total5 h 32 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1.1 kglamb shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut into 2.5 cm pieces
  • 2 tbspolive oil, plus a little more if needed
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper
  • 2onions, medium, chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, smashed
  • 2 tspcurry powder, up to 3 tsp, to taste
  • 8green cardamom pods
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • 240 mlchicken broth, 1 cup, or water
  • 240 mlcrushed tomatoes, 1 cup
  • 40 gunsweetened shredded coconut, 1/2 cup
  • 75 graisins, 1/2 cup

To serve

  • 240 gplain yogurt, 1 cup
  • 300 gbasmati rice, cooked
  • 2 tbspfresh cilantro, chopped

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Mustard
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Rice
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Coconut
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Fennel
  • Carrot
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Cardamom
  • Cumin
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Slow cooker

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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