Lamb massaman curry

A recipe from our friends at Love Food Hate Waste

Let your slow cooker do the heavy lifting with this easy, flavour-packed curry. With just a little prep and a clever mix of pantry staples and leftover bits and bobs, you'll have a hearty, home-cooked dish that's sure to impress.

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• Salt and pepper
• Drizzle of oil
• 4 lamb shanks
• 200g massaman curry paste
• 400ml coconut milk
• 1 cinnamon stick or 1 tsp ground
• 2 star anise
• 1 dried chilli or 1 tsp flakes
• 3 tbsp brown
• 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped into chunks
• 3 carrots, washed and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 750ml warm chicken stock
• To garnish: chopped peanuts, coriander and chilli (optional)

Method

1. Pour your flour into a bag or onto a plate. Season well with salt and pepper.
2. Dust your lamb shanks in the seasoned flour, dusting off any excess.
3. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Sear and brown your shanks until golden, then place directly into your slow cookers.
4. Add the remaining ingredients other than the garnishes. Give the ingredients a good stir. Set your slow cooker to high and let the magic happen.
5. If you’re able, give the curry a stir half way through, taste and season with salt and pepper.
6. The shanks are cooked when the meat is falling off the bone.
7. Serve and enjoy: Garnish the curry with peanuts. Optional extras are freshly chopped chilli's and coriander leaves. Serve with a bowl of boiled white rice.

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