Family Curry (Chops)

Ingredients

• 1.lamb chops, 12–14 chops
• 2.3 tablespoon tomato sauce (ketchup)
• 3.1 onion, grated
• 4.bananas, finely grated; 2–3
• 5.apples, finely grated; 1 large or 2 small
• 6.2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and grated
• 7.3 tablespoon sweet chutney
• 8.2 tablespoon apricot jam
• 9.3 tablespoon white vinegar
• 10.0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 11.1.5 tablespoon curry powder, mix of Cartwright's and Hinds brands
• 12.1 teaspoon salt
• 13.black pepper, a sprinkling
• 14.1 teaspoon turmeric, original spelling: 'tumeric'

Method

1. 1.Brown chops in fat. Season and drain on brown paper. Add enough water to cover. Simmer for one hour.
2. 2.Fry the onion, bananas, apples and tomatoes. To this add the chutney, jam, vinegar and seasonings. Fry a little longer.
3. 3.Add the fruit mixture to the chops and simmer for about two hours. Taste and season accordingly. Serve on rice.

Notes

• Handwritten recipe. A fruit curry — the grated bananas and apples are characteristic of South African Cape Malay-influenced curries.
• 'Cartenights' is the original spelling — this refers to Cartwright's curry powder (a South African brand confirmed in other recipes in this collection). 'Hinds' is another South African spice brand.
• Turmeric is spelled 'tumeric' in the original — transcribed as written.
• This recipe calls for 12–14 chops, suggesting it feeds a large group.