Name: Curried lamb with peas and mint
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spice mix; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 cardamon pods, bruised; Lamb with peas and mint; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 thinly sliced onion; 500 gram lamb mince; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 2cm piece of ginger, peeled, grated; 2 cup peas; 400 gram can lentils, drained; 1/2 water; 2 finely chopped tomatoes; 1 bunch mint, chopped; natural yoghurt, to serve; pappadums, to serve

Curried lamb with peas and mint

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

Spice mix

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 cardamon pods, bruised

Lamb with peas and mint

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 thinly sliced onion

500 gram lamb mince

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 2cm piece of ginger, peeled, grated

2 cup peas

400 gram can lentils, drained

1/2 water

2 finely chopped tomatoes

1 bunch mint, chopped

natural yoghurt, to serve

pappadums, to serve

Method

1.To make make spice mix: make spice mix: in a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Set aside.

2.In a medium saucepan, heat oil on high. Cook onion 4-5 minutes, until lightly golden.

3.Add mince, garlic and ginger to onion mixture. Cook 5-6 minutes, breaking up lumps, until well browned.

4.Stir spice mix into mince mixture. Reduce heat to low. Cook covered, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5.Mix in peas, lentils and water. Cook 2-3 minutes, until liquid evaporates. Remove from heat. Season to taste.

6.Stir tomato and mint through. Serve with yoghurt and pappadums.

Slightly caramelise the lamb mince and spices to achieve the best flavour. If you don’t have all the ingredients for our spice mix, you could add 1 tablespoon of garam masala.
Note

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