Lamb korma curry
Recipe video above. In stark contrast to bold spicy curries like Vindaloo, Lamb Korma is creamy, nutty and gently spiced. It's easy to love and so family-friendly, I call it the "other butter chicken"! Slow cooked until the meat is fall-apart tender, I particularly love the subtle cash

Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Onion puree – Place the onion, garlic and ginger into a tall container that fits the head of a stick blender. Blitz until smooth – about 5 to 10 seconds. Scrape into a bowl, set aside.
- Cashew puree - In the same jar, while covering the mouth of the jar with your hand (to prevent flying cashew comets), blitz the cashews and water with the stick blender until smooth, about 10 seconds. , Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced).
- Reduce onion puree – Melt and heat ghee in a ~24 cm/ 10" oven-proof pot over high-heat. Cook the onion puree, stirring regularly, for 8 minutes until it has reduced by half. Don’t let it caramelise.
- Add lamb, reduce to medium-high heat then stir until the meat changes from red to light brown. Don’t try to brown the meat (it won't happen).
- Sauce - Add turmeric, ground ginger, garam marsala and kashmiri chilli, then stir through. Pour in the stock (the liquid should just barely cover the meat). Add cardamom pod sachet and cinnamon sticks, then stir. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid then transfer to the oven.
- Slow cook – Cook for 1 1/2 hours. Stir in Cashew Puree, put the lid back on then return to the oven for another 30 minutes. The sauce should have thickened to a creamy consistency and lamb should be tender end to pull apart with forks with no effort. (Note 6)
- Creamy sauce - Place the pot on a low heat. Add the sugar, salt, coconut cream and cream, then stir. Simmer for 2 minutes, then you’re done!
- Serve over basmati rice with a sprinkle of cashew nuts and coriander, if desired. Naan for dunking highly recommended!
Nutrition per serving
Protein33g
Carbs23g
Fat44g
604kcal
33gProtein
23gCarbs
44gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$5479.00
$5479.00
Per Serving
$1370.00/serving
$1370.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$10958.00 vs buying!
~$10958.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (64% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| onions | 2 large | $99.00 |
| garlic cloves | 8 large | $1580.00 |
| cm/ 1.5" piece ginger | 4 | $440.00 |
| cashews | 0.25 cup | - |
| water | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - |
| ghee | 3 tbsp | - |
| / 1.6 lb lamb shoulder | 800 g | $1760.00 |
| ground turmeric | 0.5 tsp | $20.00 |
| ground ginger | 1 tsp | $5.00 |
| garam marsala | 2.5 tsp | - |
| kashmiri chilli powder | 1 tsp | $1.00 |
| chicken stock/broth | 2 cups | $176.00 |
| cardamom pods | 10 | - |
| cinnamon sticks | 2 | $1163.00 |
| white sugar | 4 tsp | $1.00 |
| cooking salt / kosher salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| coconut cream | 0.5 cup | $183.00 |
| cream | 0.5 cup | $50.00 |
| Basmati rice | - | - |
| Naan | - | - |
| Cashews finely chopped | - | - |
| Coriander/cilantro leaves | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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