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🍽️ Aromatic Lamb Curry with Sweet Potatoes

427 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g sweet potatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 5 g ginger
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 red chili pepper
• 800 g lamb meat (e.g. shoulder)
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp Durban Masala
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp garam masala
• salt
• fresh coriander (for garnishing)

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the sweet potatoes under running water.
2. 2. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into small cubes.
3. 3. Peel the onion, garlic, and ginger.
4. 4. Finely chop the onion, garlic, and ginger.
5. 5. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes.
6. 6. Immediately remove the tomatoes from the water to cool them down.
7. 7. Peel the skin off the tomatoes.
8. 8. Remove the stem area and seeds from the tomatoes.
9. 9. Dice the tomato flesh into small pieces.
10. 10. Rinse the chili peppers under running water.
11. 11. Wash the lamb meat under running water.
12. 12. Pat the meat dry with a kitchen towel.
13. 13. Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces.
14. 14. Heat the oil in a large pan.
15. 15. Add the chopped onions, garlic, and ginger to the pan.
16. 16. Add the cinnamon stick, curry leaves, and Durban Masala.
17. 17. Fry the ingredients for 3 to 4 minutes.
18. 18. Continue frying until the onions are lightly browned.
19. 19. Continue frying until the spices are fragrant.
20. 20. Add the meat to the pan.
21. 21. Add the diced tomatoes to the pan.
22. 22. Add the turmeric to the pan.
23. 23. Pour about 150 milliliters of water into the pan.
24. 24. Let the curry simmer over low heat.
25. 25. Simmer the curry for about 1 hour.
26. 26. Stir the curry occasionally.
27. 27. Add the sweet potatoes to the pan after about 40 minutes.
28. 28. Add the chili peppers to the pan after about 40 minutes.
29. 29. Let the sweet potatoes and chili peppers cook along.
30. 30. Add a little more water if necessary.
31. 31. Season the curry with Garam Masala.
32. 32. Season the curry with salt.
33. 33. Garnish the finished curry with coriander greens.
34. 34. Serve the curry.
35. 35. Serve the curry with Atchar.
36. 36. Atchar is a South African chutney made from mango.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 427
• Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 16 g · Carbs: 27 g