Here’s a delicious way to eat lamb shoulder. This Lamb Shoulder Curry goes well with rice or roti. It is aromatic and the meat is so tender it falls off the bones.

Recipe by Mama Ding

Total Time | 1 hr 35 mins

Prep Time | 15 mins

Cook Time | 1 hr 20 mins

Servings : 4 - 6

Ingredients

For the spice mix ~

2 tbsp meat curry powder
2 tsp smoked paprika powder or chilli powder
2 tsp cumin powder/serbuk jintan putih
1 tbsp fennel seeds powder/serbuk jintan manis
1 tsp white pepper powder
For the curry ~
800 g lamb shoulder, chopped (use bone in or boneless)
6 fresh tomatoes, quartered
6 potatoes, peeled and chopped into large chunks
3 tbsp cooking oil
5 sprigs curry leaves, stalk removed
12 shallots, peeled and sliced
2 large red onion, peeled and diced
4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 stalks lemongrass, sliced (white part only)
20 - 30 pieces dried chillies, soaked till soft and cut into small pieces
50 g (thumb-sized piece) ginger, peeled and sliced
20 g (half thumb-sized piece) turmeric, peeled
2 cup thin coconut milk
1 cup thick coconut milk
1 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 tsp white pepper powder or to taste

Method

01 Blend or pound (in a mortar and pestle) the shallots, onion, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, turmeric and dried chillies into a fine paste.

Heat the oil in a wok/pan. Saute the blended ingredients with curry leaves until the oil separates, about 8 - 10 mins.

Add the spice mix and stir constantly till fragrant, about 5 mins.

02 Add the tomatoes and saute till fragrant, about 5 - 8 mins. Add 2 tbsp water if it is too dry.

Add the lamb shoulder and stir to mix well. Cook for 8 - 10 mins.

Add the potatoes and saute for 2 mins.

03 Pour in the thin coconut milk then stir to mix well. Bring to the boil and simmer covered, lower heat to medium low.

Simmer for 45 - 50 mins, stirring every 10 mins, then remove lid.

04 Add the thick coconut milk and mix well. Simmer for another 10 mins uncovered, until sauce is slightly thickened.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

05 Dish up and serve hot with rice or roti.

Notes

You can also use this recipe to cook mutton or beef.

Reduce the amount of dried chillies for a less spicy version.

You can reduce cooking time if cooked in the pressure cooker. Cook on high for 25 - 30 mins.