Slow Cooker Lamb (or Chicken) Korma

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 4 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb or 1 1/2 lbs chicken, diced
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 100 g creamed coconut
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 4 cardamom pods, split
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons fine sugar
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala

Recipe

• 1 mash the garlic with the ginger and almonds, then mix with 4 tbsp of the water to form a paste.
• 2 heat the oil in a large frying pan, addd the meat in batches and fry until browned all over. transfer the meat to the crock pot with a draining spoon.
• 3 add the onion to the pan and fry, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until turning golden. add to crock pot.
• 4 add creamed coconut and water to the pan. stir the creamed coconut until almost melted, then add the spices and the almond paste and bring to a boil. season to taste with salt and pepper. pour into the crock pot, stir, cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours until the meat is really tender.
• 5 stir in the garam masala, taste and re-season if necessary. garnish with wedges of lemon and torn coriander leaves and serve with pilau rice and a green salad or other vegetable curry.