Introduction To Lamb Curry With Rice And Chutney And Its History
Curried lamb is an Indian dish also known as kosha magsho it is its Bengali version with some variation in the method off cooking this dish and also this dish has also another variation known as railway mutton curry which originated during British raj.
Kosha mangsho is prepared in Bengali style and it consist of more gravy and has less juice and preparing in kosha style will retain its mutton flavor by using kosha cooking and sauteing methods.
The originals curried lamb is prepared in a large pot and we are going to share the original recipe with our viewers and this dish will give you the genuine flavor and taste of the original curried lamb.
Railway mutton curry originated during British raj and was served in long distance trains.This dish was served with dinner rolls.Some restaurants in Kolkata serve this dish in which coconut milk is used and tamarind is used to preserve this railway mutton curry.
Step One To Prepare Lamb Curry
Ingredients
Scale pt=16 ounce qt=32 ounce lb=pound or 16 ounce oz=ounce
ea=each serving tsp=teaspoon tbsp=table spoon
Yield : 10 portions Each portion : 2 triangles as described below
Lamb fores, lean cut (1-inch-cubes) 18 lb
Water cold 2 galon
Sachet bag:
Thyme 1 tsp
Bay leaf 1
Cloves whole 6
Method
- Place meat in cold water.Stir with wooden paddle to separate.As water boils, remove scum that forms.Continue to remove scum until stock is clear.Add sachet bag and cover.Simmer 1½ to 2 hours.
Step Two To Prepare Lamb Curry
Ingredients
Onions small dice 2 lb
Butter melted 2 lb
Bread flour 1½ lb.
Curry powder 3/4 oz
Method
2. Saute onions in butter in large sauce pot.Cook until tender.Add flour,curry powder cook for 10 minutes.
3. When meat is cooked remove sachet bag and strain stock in roux (mixture),stirring to keep smooth.Adjust seasoning and consistency; if curry flavor is not strong enough dissolve additional curry in cold water to remove lumps before adding sauce.
Step Three To Prepare Lamb Curry
Ingredients
There are no ingredients in this step.
Method
Combine meat with sauce.Serve with rice pilaf and chutney.
