Family Curried Lamb

Ingredients

• 1.lamb chops, 12–14 chops
• 2.2 onions, chopped
• 3.3 bananas, finely grated
• 4.green apples, grated; 1 large or 2 small
• 5.2 tomatoes, ripe, peeled, deseeded and grated
• 6.3 tablespoon chutney
• 7.2 tablespoon apricot jam, smooth
• 8.tablespoon tomato sauce, 3–4 tablespoons
• 9.0.25 teaspoon allspice
• 10.1.5 tablespoon curry powder
• 11.1 teaspoon salt
• 12.black pepper, sprinkling
• 13.1 teaspoon turmeric

Method

1. 1.Brown chops in oil. Season and drain on brown paper.
2. 2.Add just enough water to above chops to cover and simmer for 1 hour.
3. 3.Fry the onions, bananas, apples and tomatoes.
4. 4.To this add the chutney, jam, tomato sauce, allspice, curry powder, salt, pepper and turmeric.
5. 5.Fry together for about 5 minutes.
6. 6.Add the fruit mixture to the chops and simmer about 2 hours.
7. 7.Taste and season accordingly.
8. 8.Serve on rice.

Notes

• 'Tumeric' in original — this is turmeric.
• The fruit (banana and apple) creates a sweet, Cape Malay-style curry characteristic of South African Jewish cooking.