| Lamb Curry, Oven Cooked Rice & Spinach Bhaji |
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 Many of us think of curry as a take-away alternative to cooking, however this simple and delicious recipe will tempt even the youngest of taste buds. Also our oven-cooked rice is so wonderful you may never serve plain boiled rice again!For best results marinade the meat overnight and cook the following day. What you need... 1⁄2kg lamb fillet 1 large finely chopped onion 3 tablespoons curry powder Pinch of mixed herbs 2 tablespoons tomato puree 3 finely chopped cloves of garlic 1 tinned chopped tomatoes 1⁄2 litre of hot vegetable stock 2 tablespoons of chopped coriander 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 cup of long grained rice 2 cups of stock 1 finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon of oil Pinch of thyme 20g butter 1 bay leaf 2 bags of spinach 1⁄2 finely chopped onion 1 teaspoon of chopped coriander Clove of garlic finely chopped Marinade 1. Chop onions & garlic 2. Cut lamb into chunks and put in a bowl, add onions, garlic, herbs and curry powder and a tablespoon of the oil. Stir until the meat is coated with marinade; cover and put in the fridge overnight. The Curry 1. Heat oil in a thick bottomed saucepan. When hot fry off meat until sealed. 2. Add tomato puree and chopped tomatoes, once simmering add hot vegetable stock, once boiling turn heat down to simmer. Allow to simmer until curry thickens (approximately 60 minutes). Check meat is tender, if not allow to cook a little longer adding a small amount of stock to prevent curry from burning. 3. Add natural yoghurt, simmer gently for a few minutes before serving (do not allow it to boil at this stage as the yoghurt may split). The Rice 1. Heat oil, fry off onions, add thyme, rice and bay leaf. 2. Add stock, bring to the boil. 3. Put in ovenproof container and put in the oven for 20 minutes, until all the stock is absorbed. 4. Fork the butter through the rice. Spinach 1. Heat oil in a frying pan. 2. Fry onions, add garlic, coriander. 3. Add spinach and cook for a few minutes. 4. Drain any excess water and serve. |
