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Lamb Leg in Roasted Grated Coconut Curry
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Lamb Leg in Roasted Grated Coconut Curry

14 ingredients 20 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

792
Calories
30g
Protein
63g
Fat
31g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1

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

  • 1 kg leg of lamb, chopped into serving pieces
  • 1 tablespoon powdered cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon powdered cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon powdered aniseed
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 10 shallots, sliced
  • 2 cardamoms, bruised
  • 2 cloves
  • ½ nutmeg, bruised
  • 5 cm cinnamon stick
  • 1 stalk lemon grass, bruised (white part only)
  • 1 liter coconut milk
  • 200 g shredded coconut, roasted golden brown, ground
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Directions

1

Combine the powdered cilantro, cumin and aniseed with the lamb meat and knead.

2

Set aside to stand for 15 minutes.

3

Heat a wok with oil and gently fry the shallots until golden brown.

4

Add ground spices, cloves, nutmeg, cardamoms, cinnamon and lemon grass.

5

Continue to fry until fragrant.

6

Add meat and stir occasionally.

7

Add coconut milk and ground coconut.

8

Cook until the meat is tender and the gravy has thickened before serving it hot with steamed white rice.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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