
Authentic Indian Lamb Dopiaza Curry
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4.9
147 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
486 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian

Authentic Indian Lamb Dopiaza Curry
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This delicious Authentic Lamb Dopiaza, is easy to make at home. With plenty of onions, easy to find spices and a naturally gluten-free sauce, this Traditional Dopiaza recipe is a simple authentic lamb curry you can make at home. Serve it with plain rice or some naan breads, for a delicious meal for the whole family. The lamb curry is finished is traditionally finished with yogurt, but coconut cream makes a great creamy alternative.
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Ingredients
For the paste
- 4 large onions
- thumb sized piece fresh root ginger
- 8 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup hot water
For the curry
- 6 onions
- 2.2 lb lamb (see note 1)
- 3 tbsp ghee or a flavourless oil
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- pinch ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼-½ teaspoon cayenne pepper - if you like it spicy
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup plain yogurt/coconut cream
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ Fresh Lemon
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
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Instructions
- Roughly chop 4 of the onions.4 / 10 large onions
- In a food processor or blender add the chopped onions, garlic cloves and ginger with ¼ cup of hot water. Blend until you have a thick paste. Set to one side.8 / 8 garlic cloves thumb sized piece fresh root ginger¼ cup / 60 ml hot water
- Cut the remaining 6 onions into half moon slices.6 onions
- Melt the ghee/oil in a large heavy bottomed pan and fry the onion moons. Use a medium-high heat. You want the onions to cook quickly and start to caramelize.3 tbsp ghee
- Using a slotted spoon to remove the onions from the pan and set aside for later.
- Cut the lamb into bite size chunks and fry it all off in the onion flavoured ghee/oil.2.2 lb / 1 kg lamb
- Add your onion-garlic-ginger puree to the lamb pan, give it a nice stir to coat the lamb.
- Cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, until the onion mixture has softened. Don't allow the mixture to color.
- Stir in the ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, cayenne pepper (if using) and stir together.1 tbsp / 1 tablespoon ground cumin1 tbsp / 1 tbsp ground coriander1 tsp / 1 tsp ground turmericpinch / ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon½ tsp ground cardamom¼-½ tsp / ¼-1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- Pour in the stock and tomato paste, stir well and gently simmer, uncovered, for an hour.2 cups / 500 ml vegetable stock1 tbsp tomato paste
- Check the lamb is tender. If not give it 10-15 minutes more. If the sauce is looking too dry add an extra ¼ cup of water.
- Stir through your fried onion moons, the yoghurt/ coconut cream and garam masala. Then cook for a further 5 minutes.½ cup / 125 ml plain yogurt/coconut cream1 tsp / 1 tsp garam masala
- Finish the curry with a squeeze of lemon juice and fresh cilantro.½ / ½ fresh lemon Fresh cilantro for garnish
Notes
- This Lamb Dopiaza is cooked low and slow so you can buy a cheaper cut of lamb like lamb shoulder. A boneless shoulder is easier as you can just cut it up without having to worry about the bone. Have a look at the grocery store or ask your butcher what they suggest. Make sure you tell him that it will be cooked in liquid for at least an hour.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
486kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
343mg
(14%)
Potassium
644mg
(18%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
22.3mg
(25%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
3.9mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 486 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 486kcal | 24% |
Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
Protein | 23g | 46% |
Fat | 35g | 54% |
Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
Sodium | 343mg | 14% |
Potassium | 644mg | 14% |
Fiber | 3g | 12% |
Sugar | 7g | 14% |
Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
Vitamin C | 22.3mg | 25% |
Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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