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Lamb curry with saffron basmati rice
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Lamb curry with saffron basmati rice

17 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 2-3 openrecipes

Cook this warm and spicy curry the day before and gently reheat it while you cook the rice for a simple make-ahead meal.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

996
Calories
61g
Protein
51g
Fat
73g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron 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

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 450g/1lb mix of loin of lamb and leg of lamb
  • 2 onions
  • 4 garlic
  • 4 small red chillies
  • 1 tsp finely chopped fresh root ginger
  • 1 cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 3 juicy beef tomatoes
  • 2 large field mushrooms
  • 1 lime
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 150g/5oz white basmati rice
  • ½ tsp ground saffron
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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