Lamb with Spinach

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Lamb with Spinach

Lamb with Spinach is a traditional Mauritian recipe for a classic curried dish of lamb cooked with onion, garlic, ginger and spices which is then stewed in a tomato and spinach sauce flavoured with curry powder. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mauritian version of: Lamb with Spinach.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

70 minutes

Total Time:

90 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Curry Spice Recipes Lamb Recipes Mauritius Recipes

Ingredients:

500g fresh spinach
4 tbsp oil
1 onion, peeled and sliced
500g lamb, cut into small cubes
1 tsp mixed grated garlic and ginger
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
4 fresh tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped
salt, to taste

Method:

Add the spinach to a pan and pour some boiling water over the to. Cover and cook for 10 minutes then strain the spinach and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pan and fry the onion and meat for about 5 minutes before adding the ginger and garlic mixture and all the spices. Add 2tbsp water then fry gently for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and season with salt.

Continue coking for 20 minutes then add some 250ml water and continue cooking for about 30 minutes (until the meat is cooked). Add the spinach, adjust the seasonings and continue to cook until the spinach has blended into the sauce.

Serve with rice and accompanied by chutneys.