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Slow cooked spiced mutton shoulder with ginger and sweet potato

May 2, 2015 By Rachel Leave a Comment

Slow cooked spiced mutton shoulder with ginger and sweet potato
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This slow cooked mutton is a great dish for sharing. Serve with rice, chapti's and raita in the middle of the table for everyone to help themselves.
Servings Prep Time
4 15 minutes
Cook Time
3 hours
Servings Prep Time
4 15 minutes
Cook Time
3 hours
Slow cooked spiced mutton shoulder with ginger and sweet potato
Print Recipe
This slow cooked mutton is a great dish for sharing. Serve with rice, chapti's and raita in the middle of the table for everyone to help themselves.
Servings Prep Time
4 15 minutes
Cook Time
3 hours
Servings Prep Time
4 15 minutes
Cook Time
3 hours
Ingredients
  • 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 large large onion, finely chopped
  • 4 large cloves of garlic cloves - crushed
  • 40 g piece of root ginger, grated
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp corriander
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 green chillies, left whole and pricked with the tip of a knife
  • 500 g mutton shoulder, diced
  • 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 500 ml lamb or chicken stock
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 medium, approx 300g sweet potato, cut into large chunks
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Pre heat the oven to 150C/gas mark 2.
  2. Heat the oil in an oven proof casserole, add the onion and cook gently for 5 minutes until softened. Add the ginger and garlic and continue cooking for 2 minutes
  3. Add the spices and green chillies, mix well and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add the diced mutton and brown on all sides, ensuring the meat is well coated with the spice mixture.
  5. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, stock and salt. Bring slowly to a simmer, cover with a tight fitting lid. Transfer to the oven and cook for 2 hours. Remove the dish from the oven, stir in the sweet potatoes and cook for a further 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the mutton is tender and the sweet potato is cooked.
  6. Serve with rice, chapati's and raita.
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