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Ingredients
1kg leg or shoulder of lamb diced
2 tbsp coriander powder
2 tbsp curry powder
2 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp chilli powder
6 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tblsp Dijon mustard
2 tins chopped tomatoes
2 red chilli
White wine vinegar
basmati rice to serve
Method
- Heat a large oven proof pot, add some oil and sear the meat all over with salt.
- toast the spices in the same pot for 1min over a medium heat, add this to the browned lamb.
- In a blender, add the chillis, onion, garlic, and mustard. Blend until smooth. Add this to the browned lamb.
- Cook out over a medium heat for 3mins, then add the vinegar, followed by the tinned tomatoes and 200mls of water. Bring this to the boil.
- Place a lid on the dish and cook at 160oC for 3hours.
- Once cooked, the meat will be tender, pull in the sauce with two forks to shred the lamb
- Bring the rice and water to the boil, then reduce the heat and cook under a lid for 10mins until dry and soft.