How to make Madras Lamb Curry - Cooked with a medley of spices this lamb curry is simply delicious.
The highly developed and sensitive palates of the Tamilians are well chronicled in the Sangam classics. They believe that food should ideally cater to all the six tastes - bitter, pungent, sweet, salty, sour and astringent.Tamil Nadu has a wide variety of delicious food both for the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians, though most of it is made of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables. Spices are added to give a distinctive taste. Rice has been the staple diet of the Tamilians, an inculcated habit, due to the large-scale cultivation of the crop in the state.Chettinad cuisine, a speciality in Tamil Nadu, is famous for its hot and spicy non-vegetarian food. A part of the Mudaliar community is non-vegetarians and its cuisine is delightfully spicy without being too hot. Wet masalas are generally used, the main ingredients being fresh coconut paste and ground ginger-garlic.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 2.30-3 hour
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Madras Lamb Curry Recipe
Lamb cut into 2 inch cubes on the bone 750 grams
Green chillies 2 small
Garlic cloves 4
Ginger roughly chopped 1 inch
Yogurt ¾ cup
Salt to taste
Coconut oil 3 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves 10-12
Onions finely chopped 3 medium
Tomatoes pureed 4 medium
Tamarind paste 1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped 2 tablespoons
Curry powder
Coriander seeds 1 tablespoon
Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Poppy seeds (khuskhus) 2 teaspoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Black peppercorns 2 teaspoons
Fennel seeds (saunf) ½ teaspoon
Cinnamon sticks 3 inch sticks
Cloves 6
Red chillies dried 4
Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon