Indian · Dinner
Slow-Cooked Spiced Lamb Curry
Hyderabadi Lamb Curry
A Hyderabadi lamb curry in a deeply spiced coconut-and-yogurt gravy with toasted poppy seeds, sesame, and curry leaves, slow-simmered until the lamb is fork-tender.
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12 minsPrep
43 minsCook
55 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
38gProtein
28gFat
18gCarbs
4gSugar
3gFiber
680mgSodium
105mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Combine 440g lamb pieces with 6 tbsp yogurt, 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, and 0.5 tsp salt; rub to coat and rest 8 minutes. Toast 4 tbsp desiccated coconut in a dry skillet over medium heat for 90 seconds until light golden. Add 2 tbsp sesame seeds, toast 60 seconds until fragrant, cool 1 minute. Drain 2 tbsp soaked poppy seeds. Blend toasted coconut, sesame, poppy seeds, and 8 tbsp water into a smooth thick paste.
2
Bloom
Heat 4 tbsp oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add 20 curry leaves, let crackle 10 seconds until fragrant. Add 300g thinly sliced onion, cook 8 minutes stirring until deep golden brown.
3
Build 1
Add 4 slit green chillies, cook 30 seconds on medium. Add 160g finely chopped tomato, 3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder, 2 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp turmeric, and 0.5 tsp salt. Cook 4 minutes on medium-low, mashing tomato, until oil beads on the surface.
4
Sear
Add marinated lamb with all marinade to the pan. Sear 5 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring, until lamb edges colour and yogurt absorbs into the masala.
5
Build 2
Add the coconut-poppy-sesame paste, cook 2 minutes on medium-low stirring until aromatic. Add 500ml hot water, stir, cover, and simmer on low heat 32 minutes stirring once until lamb is fork-tender.
6
Reduce
Uncover and cook 2 minutes on medium if gravy is too loose—finished gravy should be thick and clinging to meat. Stir in 1.5 tsp garam masala off heat, rest 2 minutes covered.
7
Plate
Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh coriander and serve with bagara baingan, basmati rice, paratha, mixed pickle, and roasted papad alongside.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 440g (15.5 oz) lamb shoulder
- 90ml (6 tbsp) plain whole-milk yogurt
- 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp unsweetened desiccated coconut
- 2 tbsp white poppy seeds
- 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 4 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 medium yellow onions
- 20 fresh curry leaves
- 4 green chillies
- 2 small tomatoes
- 3 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1.5 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander