Pressure cooker lamb karahi with new potatoes
This rich and aromatic curry would usually take hours of gentle simmering, but once you’ve marinated the lamb - for an hour, or overnight - you can cook it in 20 minutes in the pressure cooker.
Ingredients
- Garlic6 კბილი
- Vegetable oil60 ml
- water400 ml
Instructions
7 steps- 1
Put the lamb in a bowl. Put the garlic, ginger, salt and pepper in a mini processor with 1 tablespoon of the oil and pulse to form a paste. Add to the lamb and stir to coat. Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour, or overnight in the fridge.
- 2
Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in the pressure cooker over a medium-high heat. Add the lamb and fry for 5 minutes, or until beginning to brown.
- 3
Add the onion and fry for 4-5 minutes, or until softened. Add the chilli powder, ground coriander, turmeric, cumin, garam masala and fenugreek. Stir for 2-3 minutes, until the lamb is well coated in spices and is beginning to smell fragrant.
- 4
Add the potatoes, 400ml/14fl oz water and a whole green chilli and stir. Fix the lid on the pressure cooker and place over a high heat until it reaches pressure. Reduce the heat and cook for 20 minutes. (If using an electric pressure cooker, use the high pressure setting for 20 minutes.)
- 5
Remove the pressure cooker from the heat and leave to depressurise.
- 6
Remove the lid and stir the yoghurt through the curry. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
- 7
Serve with basmati rice, garnished with sliced green chilli, ginger slivers and plenty of fresh coriander.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 450 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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