Aloo Gosht

⇐ The Green Book

Nice curry, though potatoes don't really form part of a whole - although still taste nice - though i did use unpeeled krieltjes, and peeled potatoes might have worked better. I think chickpeas could also be an alternative. The curry method used here works really well though.

Ingredients

100ml oil

1 large onion, chopped finely

5 cloves garlic, minced

3cm piece ginger, peeled and minced

2 small tomatoes, chopped roughly

±500g lamb shoulder - with bone for authenticity, but can be without

300g waxy (vastkokend) potatoes, peeled and chopped. Or maybe substitute chickpeas soaked overnight, in which case add them with the lamb, or tinned when you add them like the potatoes.

1 tsp salt

2 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp red chilli powder or similar

½ tsp turmeric

fresh coriander for garnish

Method

1. Peel and chop the potatoes and soak in a bowl of water while you prep the rest. This helps remove some of the starch which helps stop the curry becoming gloopy the next day.
2. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onions and fry for 10 minutes and then add garlic and ginger and fry for a bit longer till onions start to brown
3. Add the chopped tomatoes, 200ml of water and all the spices. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring vigorously a couple of times during. Uncover and reduce moisture.
4. Once most of the water has evaporated, turn up the heat and mash and stir vigorously till the mixture seems to form a dry clump and oil begins to separate from its sides.
5. Add the lamb. Allow the lamb to brown - without burning - for about 5 minutes
6. Once the lamb is browned and no longer shows any pink, add 500ml of boiling water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a minimum, cover and cook for about an hour ensuring it doesn't dry out.
7. After and hour, or when the lamb is tender, add the potatoes and cook for another 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
8. Garnish with the chopped coriander

Fatima cooks https://fatimacooks.net/aloo-gosht/

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