Fatima's Cape Malay Curry |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Sifting through my mother's falling-apart notebooks with recipes I came upon this one in my own hardwriting, and memories came flooding back. I got this from a Malay lady (Cape Muslim) when I was a young college student, and fascinated by the smells of the Bo-Kaap, the Malay Quarter of Cape Town. I do not guarantee this recipe, and would like feedback, should you try it. One has to smile at the amount of garlic she uses, and by no means do you have to use so much! I just did not want to change her ingredients. Do keep in mind that every Malay cook does her own interpretation of their aromatic dishes, so there are many variations! Ingredients:
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 |
Directions:
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.
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