Spiced Lamb Stew

Name: Spiced Lamb Stew
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1.5 kg lamb leg, bone-in, chopped into medium-sized pieces; 4 cm cinnamon stick; 2 heaped Tbsp cumin seeds; 3 medium onions, peeled and sliced; 2 Tbsp garlic ginger paste; 4 cardamom pods; 1 heaped tsp turmeric powder; 1 heaped tsp coriander powder; 8 cups water; 5 cm young ginger, peeled and julienned; 4 bay leaves; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp ground white pepper; Salt to taste; 2 green chillies, sliced; 2 cups coriander (leaves and stems), finely chopped; 2 cups coriander (leaves and stems), finely chopped; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered; 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 2 cm pieces; 4 Tbsp fried shallots

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Champur

By Jasvinder Karam

Published 2023

About

A hearty and wholesome dish which requires no accompaniment, similar to the Malaysian sup kambing (spiced mutton soup).

Ingredients

Meat

3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1.5 kg lamb leg, bone-in, chopped into medium-sized pieces

Asia
Malaysia
Gluten-free

Method

Frying the Spices

Heat the oil in a large pot on medium heat and fry the cinnamon and cumin seeds until aromatic.
Add the onions and fry until golden brown.
Put in the garlic ginger paste, cardamoms, turmeric powder and coriander powder and sauté on low heat for 5 minutes.