Fatima's Cape Malay Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs lamb, boneless (or use beef)
• 1 lb onion
• oil (for frying)
• 1 cinnamon stick (or 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
• 6 cardamom pods
• 1 (3 inch) piece fresh ginger, thick
• 2 whole bulbs of garlic (use it all, was the instruction)
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon garam masala powder, mild, fresh
• 2 hot peppers, chopped (with seeds)
• 6 tomatoes, ripe, large, thinly peeled
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt

Recipe

• 1 fry onions in oil until softened, then add the cinnamon stick and cardamom.
• 2 cut meat in small chunks and add.
• 3 add the peeled, chopped ginger, garlic, turmeric, masala and chopped hot peppers. stir and let fry a little.
• 4 chop the tomatoes and add to the pot with the sugar. turn heat down, put lid on, and simmer slowly until meat is tender.
• 5 serve with rice.