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Ingredients
- 700 g lamb shanks, fat trimmed, cut in cubes (3 cm)
- 2300 g water
- 10 garlic cloves
- 30 g fresh ginger
- 2 fresh green chillies, deseeded
- 150 g red onion, cut in halves
- 100 g shallots
- 50 g ghee
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 10 cloves
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 5 cardamom pods
- 2 fresh lemongrass, white part only
- 3 star anise
- 25 g kurma mix powder, store-bought or homemade (see tips)
- 200 g tomatoes, cut in wedges
- 150 - 200 g potatoes, cut in cubes (2 cm)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp salt, adjust to taste
- 2 tsp chicken stock powder
- 2 - 5 bird's eye chillies (chilli padi), cut in halves
- 30 g fried shallots, to garnish
- 5 stalks fresh coriander, leaves only, chopped, to garnish
- 5 stalks Chinese celery, leaves only
- 2 sprigs spring onions, thinly sliced, to garnish
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1243 kJ / 297 kcal
- Protein
- 29 g
- Carbohydrates
- 21 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Saturated Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
- Sodium
- 985 mg
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