Slow Cooked Lamb Balti
Description
Delicious and tender slow cooked lamb cooked in a spicy tomato based balti curry
Serves: 5-6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 6 hours
Ingredients
1.5 kg lamb
2 large onions, chopped
2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp hot chilli powder
3 tsp ground ginger
3 tsp ground garlic powder
1 tsp ground cloves
2 cardamon seeds
1/2 tsp jeera or cumin powder
2 tins plum tomatoes, blended
2 tbsp balti paste
1-3 small green chillies
2 cups water
2 hand fulls fresh coriander
season all to taste
salt to taste
3 tbsp sunflower oil
Instructions
1. Season lamb with season all to taste. Brown lamb on all sides on high heat in sunflower oil.
2. Add onions, followed by seeds and spices and 1-2 chopped green chillies. Stir well and cook for 3 minutes
3. Add tomatoes, balti paste, water and a full circle of salt. Stir well.
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4. Add ingredients to crockpot (optional: add whole chilli) and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
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5. Stir curry and add 2 hand fulls of fresh coriander and extra salt to your taste. Cook for a further 1.5- 2 hours before serving. Serve with rice or/and naan bread
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