Lamb With Palm Sugar
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 500 g lamb, diced
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon chopped lemon grass root, white part only
- 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
- 300 g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons grated palm sugar, can substitute brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 cup water
- Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pand;add the lamb in batches and cook over high heat until browned, drain on paper towel.
- Add the chilli powder, lemon grass and ginger to the pan and cook for 1 minute.
- Return the meat to the pan with the sweet potato, sugar, lime juice and water;bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 hour.
- Remove the lid and simmer a further 30 minutes or until the meat is tender-watch it doesn't catch and add in a little more water if it looks like it might!
oil, red chili powder, lemon grass root, gingerroot, sweet potatoes, palm sugar, lime juice, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lamb-with-palm-sugar-448246 (may not work)