Durban lamb curry with mint and tomato sambal

Method

1. Make the tomato and mint sambal first: mix all the ingredients together, cover and leave to chill for an hour before serving.

2. For the lamb curry: heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and curry leaves until the onion is soft and golden brown. Stir in the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for a couple of minutes over a low heat.

3. Increase the temperature and add the meat and chillies, stirring well for a few minutes.

4. Add the tomatoes, half the stock and cook for about 10 minutes before adding the tomato purée.

5. Add the potatoes and the remaining stock; cover and simmer for a further 20 minutes.

6. Remove the chillies and curry leaves, adjust the seasoning if necessary and sprinkle with the coriander before serving.

7. Serve with the tomato and mint sambal.

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I'm from Durban now living in the UK and this is the only curry I have had that makes me miss Durban. My hint - chop the chillies up and don't take them out.

Ingredients

For the lamb curry

2 tbsp oil
1 large onion, sliced into rings
1 sprig curry leaves
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger root
3 tsp curry masala
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1kg boneless leg of lamb, diced
3 small Chillies
2 medium Tomatoes
200ml chicken stock
1 tsp tomato purée
4-5 medium Potatoes, peeled and diced
fresh coriander leaves, to serve

For the tomato and mint sambal

2 ripe firm Tomatoes, diced
4 mint leaves, finely chopped
1 green chilli, finely diced
2 tsp red wine vinegar
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