Fijian-Indian Chicken Or Lamb Curry
- 400 to 500 g meat
- 3 potatoes
- 1 medium sized onion
- 1 level tsp. black mustard and cumin seed
- 4 to 5 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 Tbsp. crushed ginger
- 2 Tbsp. powdered coriander
- 1 heaping tsp. garam marsala
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- 1/2 to 1 tsp. chili powder
- salt to taste
- tomato paste
- fresh chopped coriander (cilantro)
- Heat oil in saucepan.
- Put in mustard and cumin seed.
- They will pop.
- Fry onion until golden brown.
- Add powdered coriander, garam marsala, turmeric, chili powder and salt.
- Stir constantly to fry marsala.
- Add garlic and ginger and fry another few minutes. If you find it a little too dry add some water.
- (Do not burn.) Put in meat; stir and cook at medium heat.
- With lamb add potato when partly cooked, but with chicken add potato after about 5 minutes.
- Cook the meat in its own juices.
- Add water.
- Cook until tender.
- Add tomato paste and simmer another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add cilantro (optional).
- Serve with boiled or steamed white rice.
potatoes, onion, black mustard, garlic, ginger, powdered coriander, garam marsala, turmeric, chili powder, salt, tomato paste, coriander
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=751995 (may not work)