Jardaloo Salli Boti

Name: Jardaloo Salli Boti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Fresh coriander, to serve; ½ tsp fine salt; 1 kg lamb neck or shoulder, diced into bite-size pieces; 10 dried whole apricots, puréed with a little water; 10 dried whole apricots, puréed with a little water; 1 tbsp white wine or apple cider vinegar; 1 tbsp white wine or apple cider vinegar; 300 ml water; 1 large potato, peeled and cut into thin straws (or store-bought potato straw crisps); 1 large potato, peeled and cut into thin straws (or store-bought potato straw crisps); 2 tsp finely grated garlic or garlic paste; 4 large tomatoes (300 g), finely chopped or blended; ½-1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 kg lamb neck or shoulder, diced into bite-size pieces; 4 cloves; 5 green cardamom pods; 2 large white onions, finely sliced; 2–3 dried whole red chillies; 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger or ginger paste; 1 tsp fine salt; 2 tsp finely grated garlic or garlic paste; 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger or ginger paste; 3 tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil, plus extra for deep frying if making your own potato straws; 3 tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil, plus extra for deep frying if making your own potato straws; 3 tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil, plus extra for deep frying if making your own potato straws; 3 tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil, plus extra for deep frying if making your own potato straws

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

Seven Kitchens

By Torie True

Published 2025

About

This well-known lamb curry literally translates as apricots (jardaloo), potato straws (salli), lamb (boti) and is always prepared as part of a Parsi wedding feast. It’s a delight for the senses and a nod to the Parsi ancestry in Persia with the delicate sweetness of apricots, which are puréed.

Ingredients

3 tbsp vegetable, sunflower or rapeseed oil, plus extra for deep frying if making your own potato straws
2-

Asia
India
Iran
Persia
Main course
Gluten-free
Wedding/Marriage

Method

Heat the oil in a deep pan and then add the cinnamon or cassia, green cardamom, cloves and dried chillies. Stir for 30 seconds before adding the onion and salt.
Cook on a medium to low heat to allow the onions to bronze. This will take 10 to 15 minutes so stir intermittently to make sure they don’t catch.
Once the onion has bronzed, add the ginger and