🌶️ Ground Lamb Curry

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground lamb

• 1 medium onion, finely diced

• 3–4 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 inch ginger, grated

• 2 tomatoes, diced (or 1/2 can crushed tomatoes)

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 1–1.5 cups broth or water

• 1–2 tbsp oil or ghee

Spices

• 2 tsp curry powder

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp coriander

• 1/2 tsp turmeric

• 1/2 tsp paprika

• 1/4–1/2 tsp cayenne

• 1 tsp garam masala

• 1–1.5 tsp salt

Add-ins

• 1–1.5 cups frozen peas

• 2–3 handfuls chopped kale

• Cilantro + lime for serving (optional)

🥘 Instructions

1. Brown the lamb
   Heat oil in a pan. Add ground lamb and cook until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.

2. Add aromatics
   Add the onion and cook until softened.
   Add garlic and ginger; cook 1 minute.

3. Bloom spices
   Add curry powder, cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, cayenne, and salt.
   Cook 30–60 seconds until fragrant.

4. Add tomatoes
   Stir in diced tomatoes + tomato paste.
   Cook 3–5 minutes until thickened.

5. Add liquid
   Pour in 1 cup broth, simmer 10 minutes.
   Add more broth if it looks too thick.

6. Add veggies
   Stir in peas and kale.
   Simmer another 5 minutes until peas are tender and kale is wilted.

7. Finish
   Add garam masala.
   Taste and adjust salt or heat.