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Kari Kambing (Mutton or Goat Curry)

Kari Kambing (Mutton or Goat Curry) is a traditional Indonesian/Malaysian recipe for a classic rich curry of of goat meat or mutton and potatoes cooked in a herbed and spiced coconut milk base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indonesian version of: Kari Kambing (Mutton or Goat Curry).

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

70 minutes

Total Time:

80 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : CurrySpice RecipesMutton RecipesIndonesia Recipes



Ingredients:

1kg (2 ½ lbs) goat meat or mutton, cubed
5cm (2 in) length of ginger, peeled and julienned
1 large onion, thinly sliced
10 shallots, thinly sliced
5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 whole star anise
4 cardamom pods, crushed
2 cinnamon sticks
10 curry leaves
2 tbsp Indonesian Island-style Curry Powder
2 tbsp dried chilli paste (dried red chillies, soaked in water and ground to a smooth paste)
coarse sea salt, to taste
300ml (1 ¼ cups thin coconut milk
300ml (1 ¼ cups coconut milk
200ml (2/5 cup) coconut cream
1 large potato, peeled and divided into 6 pieces
4 tbsp groundnut oil

Method:

Heat the groundnut oil in your wok. Add the oil and once hot use to stir-fry the onion, shallots, garlic, ginger, salt, curry leaves and the spices. Stir-fry for about 3 minutes, or until the onions begin to colour then add the curry powder and chilli paste. mix well to combine then add the meat and mix once more. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the meat begins to release its gravy. At this point add just enough water to cover the meat.

Bring to a boil and continue boiling for about 50 minutes, or until the meat is very tender. Add the thin coconut milk, bring back to a boil and add the potato pieces. Continue cooking until the liquid has almost completely evaporated away. Now add the normal strength coconut milk. Bring back to a boil and thin with a little water, if needed. Finally stir in the coconut cream and allow to heat through.

Serve hot, accompanied by rice or fried rice and naan breads.