Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- right|thumb|300px|Ingredients
- Just get the following stuf together:
- 2 packets (say 800 grams of lean minced lamb)
- 4 medium potatoes - chopped into bite-sized chunks
- 2 medium onions chopped finely
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- Half a bowl of frozen peas
- The usual chunks ginger, chillie, garlic from your freezer (thawed of course)
- 2 (heaped) teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3(heaped) teaspoons garam masala
- 1 and a half teaspoon of haldi (turmeric)
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
Directions
So: get a largish pot - and heat up a couple of tablespoons of your usual vegetable oil in it - we use cholesterol-free sunflower oil. Get the chopped onion frying until they are golden brown. Then add the pulped garlic, ginger and chillie to the pot and continue frying on medium heat.
thumb|center|250px|Fry onion in oil until golden-ish
thumb|center|250px|Add garlic/ginger/chillie pulp
After a few minutes of frying - add the minced lamb - and fry it until browned.
thumb|center|250px|Add the minced lamb and fry
thumb|center|250px|Browned minced lamb
Then add all the dry spices - and stir-fry it all - until the browned meat is all coated well. Then add the tin of chopped tomatoes and stir it all about.
thumb|center|250px|Add the dry spices and fry
thumb|center|250px|Add the chopped tomatoes
After a few mins - add the chopped potatoes - and also pour in a glass of water. Stir it all - and bring to a fierce boil so that the potatoes will cook. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for around half hour.
thumb|center|250px|Add the chopped patatoes
thumb|center|250px|Stir the mixture well
After about half hour of simmering - add the frozen peas.
thumb|center|250px|Put on low flame and simmer for about half an hour
thumb|center|250px|Add the frozen peas