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Durban Lamb Curry | Recipe | History | World's Best?

The lively city of Durban, located on South Africa's eastern shore, is famous for its wide variety of delicious food. The Durban lamb curry, a fragrant and tasty lamb dish, has become a signature item of the local cuisine, enchanting the palates of both residents and travelers.

Course lamb, Main Course, Mutton, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, International, modern, south african

Keyword Debjanir Rannaghar, durban curry recipe, durban lamb curry recipe, Durban Lamb Curry recipe debjanir rannaghar

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Resting Time 15

Total Time 2 25

Servings people

Calories 400kcal

Author Debjani Chatterjee Alam

Cost Rs 600

Ingredients

750 g Lamb or mutton
3 Onions
40 Curry Leaves
4 Tomatoes
4 Potatoes
2 tablespoon Ghee

Tempering

6 Dry Red Chilies
3 Bay Leaves
2 Star Anise
1 Piece Mace/ Javitri
1.5 tablespoon ginger paste
1.5 tablespoon garlic paste

Spices

2 teaspoon cumin powder
2 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon red chili powder
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Sugar

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Instructions

Roughly chop the onions after removing the skin.
Separate the curry leaves from the twig.
Roughly chop the tomatoes.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into wedges.
Soak the potato wedges in water to prevent discoloration and remove excess starch.
Heat ghee in a heavy-duty pan.
Mix the whole spices with the ghee and cook for a minute.
Add the chopped onions and fry for 5 minutes until they turn light brown.
Then, add the curry leaves and cook for 2 more minutes.
Mix the spices and cook for at least 2 minutes.
Add 3 tablespoons of water and cook for 2 more minutes to prevent burning.
Now add Ginger paste and Garlic Paste.
Mix and cook for 3 minutes or until the raw aroma of the ginger-garlic disappears.
Add 2 tablespoons of water and cook until the water evaporates, which will take around 2 minutes.
At this point add chopped Tomatoes.
Cook until the tomatoes soften and mix with the spices, which will take about 3 minutes.
Now add 1 teaspoon sugar. Sugar is optional, but it can help balance the flavors.
After thoroughly washing the meat, add it to the pan without marinating.
Cook the meat on medium heat, stirring continuously for about 7-8 minutes.
The meat will release moisture during this time.
Then, add boiling water to the pan and simmer the meat for 1 hour on low heat, adding more boiling water if needed to keep the gravy consistency.
Finally, add potato wedges and cook for another 30 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
The total cooking time for the meat and potatoes is around 1.5 hours, resulting in a flavorful Durban curry with a thick gravy.
The mixture becomes moderately thick after being gently simmered for one and a half hours.

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Notes

Substitution

I have not used curry powder in my recipe, but rather basic spices to prepare the Durban Curry. Additionally, I have used Ghee instead of Oil. This well-known lamb curry is all about the development of the recipe over time.

Lamb or Mutton

Use whichever is available. Though fresh lamb works best for this recipe.

Utensil

The taste of Durban Lamb Curry or Durban mutton curry comes from the slow cooking process and the use of various spices. Therefore, if you use a pressure cooker, you may not be able to create the rich, complex flavor that this globally renowned dish is renowned for.

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal