Leftover Lamb Curry

"The original recipe for this curry is made with lamb loin chops but since they are so expensive, I tried making it with leftover roast lamb. It was a big hit. This is now my standby recipe whenever we don't finish a leg of lamb."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Using a food processor (if you have one), finely chop the onion, apple, celery and garlic.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet and cook the vegetables until softened but not browned.
  • Stir in the curry powder and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Stir in the chicken stock and tomatoes; simmer for two minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper; add more curry powder if desired.
  • For a smooth sauce, puree in the food processor and pour back into the skillet.
  • Add the lamb to the skillet; cover and simmer until the lamb is heated through, about 10 minutes, adding a little more stock if the sauce is too thick.
  • Serve over rice.

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Reviews

  1. Fast and easy AND delicious. Great way to use leftover lamb. I did substitute lamb broth for the chicken. I just took the lamb bone and boiled it and added that broth to the sauce. This will be a dish I will make again and again. Thank you.
     
  2. This recipe is a good base, but I needed to spice it up a tad. To do so I substituted: butter with ghee; thyme for the chopped stems and roots of three coriander (cilantro) plants; 2 tablespoons of Madras curry paste for the curry powder. I then cooked one diced onion and four finely-chopped cloves of garlic in ghee on medium heat for about 10 mins. Add curry paste and simmer gently for about 5 mins. Add apple, celery, raisins, half a cup of chicken stock and 1 can of chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10 mins. Blend in food processor and return to pan and heat. Add diced lamb and simmer for 10 mins. Serve over Basmati rice garnished with chopped coriander leaves.
     
  3. Never made curry dish before- We had left over lamb from Easter and this was easy and delish. Thank you
     
  4. Wow! What a great and adaptable recipe for leftover lamb! We changed it a bit: - for veggies sauteed onion, 1 cubed and peeled russett potatoe and garlic - added 1/4 t tumeric instead of thyme - added 1 can of coconut milk instead of chicken broth - used 1 cup of tomato sauce instead of tomatoes - added 1 can of rinsed garbanzo beans with the lamb at the last 5 minutes AND - put the whole over Basmati rice and - topped that with chopped cilantro Absolutely Delicious and cooked in 30 minutes. Only thing I would do differently is decrease the curry powder to 1.5 T. It was great but a little spicy for the hubby!
     
  5. It was great! I used Hot Madras Curry Powder, And it was just hot enough for me.
     
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  1. Fast and easy AND delicious. Great way to use leftover lamb. I did substitute lamb broth for the chicken. I just took the lamb bone and boiled it and added that broth to the sauce. This will be a dish I will make again and again. Thank you.
     
  2. Hubby and I both loved this dish. Spice was perfect! I made with beef broth instead of chicken and used fresh instead of canned tomatoes, and pureed all ingredients with the stick blender prior to adding the lamb. Thanks for the great recipe Irmgard.
     
  3. This recipe is a good base, but I needed to spice it up a tad. To do so I substituted: butter with ghee; thyme for the chopped stems and roots of three coriander (cilantro) plants; 2 tablespoons of Madras curry paste for the curry powder. I then cooked one diced onion and four finely-chopped cloves of garlic in ghee on medium heat for about 10 mins. Add curry paste and simmer gently for about 5 mins. Add apple, celery, raisins, half a cup of chicken stock and 1 can of chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10 mins. Blend in food processor and return to pan and heat. Add diced lamb and simmer for 10 mins. Serve over Basmati rice garnished with chopped coriander leaves.
     

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