Lamb Madras With Bombay Potatoes
Aromatic spices come together in this flavorful roast shoulder of lamb recipe, creating a mouthwatering dish that will tantalize your taste buds. Tender lamb is coated in a fragrant curry powder before being slow-cooked to perfection, resulting in meat that is incredibly succulent and falls off the bone. Paired with spicy Bombay potatoes, this dish is a true celebration of Indian flavors and is sure to impress your family and friends.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 x 2.5kg/5½lb shoulder of lamb
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- and freshly ground saltblack pepper
- 2 tbsp coriander seeds
- 2 tbsp fenugreek
- 1 tbsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cinnamon
- 5 cloves
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 1 green bird’s-eye chilli
- 2 garlic
- 1½cm/¾in root ginger
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 12 curry leaves
- 3 cardamom
- 2 bay leaves
- 400g/14oz chopped tomatoes
- 200ml/7fl oz beef stock
- 2 tsp tamarind
- 500g/1lb 2oz potatoes
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander
Instructions
- For the roast shoulder of lamb, preheat the oven to 170C/Fan 150C/Gas 3. Rub the lamb all over with the olive oil, then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside.
- Meanwhile, to make the curry powder, put the coriander, fenugreek, mustard, cumin, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon and cloves in a spice grinder and grind to a powder. Stir in the turmeric.
- Put the chilli, garlic and ginger in a small food processor and blend until a paste if formed. If it does not come together add a small amount of water.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a casserole pot with a lid. Add the lamb and fry on all sides, until browned. Remove the lamb from the casserole and set aside. Add the onion to the hot casserole and fry until soft and starting to colour. Add 2½ tbsp of the curry powder, then the garlic, chilli and ginger paste and the curry leaves, cardamom and bay leaves and stir.
- Add the lamb back into the pot, cover with the tomatoes, stock and tamarind and season with salt and pepper. Place a lid on and bake the lamb for 3-4 hours, basting every hour or so with the juices in the roasting tray, until the meat is very tender and falling off the bone.
- Remove the lamb and simmer the liquid until it reduces to make a thick sauce. Using a fork, shred the lamb and add it back to the sauce.
- For the Bombay potatoes, place the potatoes in cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 5-8 minutes and drain.
- Heat a large pan and add the oil. Once hot, add the mustard seeds. When they start popping, add the chilli powder and turmeric, then the potatoes. Take care of your eyes and face while the mustard seeds are popping. Cook for 5-8 minutes, or until the potatoes absorb the spices.
- To serve, place the lamb Madras on a serving plate with the potatoes . Garnish with chopped coriander.
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4-6
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