Massaman Curry of Lamb

Farrokh Khambata is the fouder of Joss, Amadeus and Umame, successful upmarket Mumbai restaurants that have a loyal customer base. In a past life he was an architect, but his passion for food lead him to train in various institutes and restaurants worldwide, and he has never looked back since.

Serves: 10

Preparation time: 45 minutes         
Ingredients

1.5kg Lamb
500 ml Coconut Milk
50 g Fresh Red Chilies
1 clove Garlic
1 small pc Ginger
1 tsp Coriander Seeds
Few stalks of Coriander
1 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
25 g Basil

Method

1. Boil the meat and keep the stock aside.

2. For the curry paste, fry roast chilies, garlic and ginger in a pan. Add the rest of the ingredients into the blend and use a mortar and pestle and make a fine paste.

3. Remove coconut milk and keep aside. Puree the basil.

4. In a flat-bottomed vessel heat some oil. Add curry leaves and then add the paste. Fry the paste over low heat and add the coconut cream, lamb stock, basil puree, tamarind pulp and coconut milk powder. Simmer the curry for 10 minutes. Check seasonings.

5. When ready to serve, garnish with more basil leaves and sliced lemon grass.

Tip

Use very little water when extracting coconut milk as this will make it creamy.