A popular meal inspired by the city of Durban where hollowed-out bread is filled with a spicy and delicious curry. The bread soaks up all the flavour and it's great to dig in and eat with your hands.
Ingredients
15 ml (1 tbsp) oil for frying
1 kg lean stewing mutton or lamb, with fat trimming cut off
A loaf of white or whole-wheat bread, cut into quarters and inside removed
2 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp crushed ginger
2 potatoes peeled and quartered
2 Knorrox mutton stock cubes
3 bay leaves
2 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp turmeric
2 cinnamon sticks
20 g fresh coriander, roughly chopped (optional)
2 onions, roughly chopped
3 tomatoes, finely chopped
½ tsp cumin
750 ml (3 cups of) water
Directions
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
Fry dry spices: Add Tumeric, Garam masala, cinnamon and cumin, fry for 2-3 minutes until aromas come out.
Add onion, ginger, garlic and bay leaves. Sauté until onions are translucent and soft.
Add mutton or lamb with extra trimmings cut off to brown and coat with spices, once browned add Knorrox Mutton stock cubes, tomatoes, potatoes and 2-3 cups of water.
Cover and leave to simmer on medium heat for 45 minutes.
When the meat is tender and gravy thickened, fill the bread with curry and serve.
1 kg lean stewing mutton or lamb, with fat trimming cut off
A loaf of white or whole-wheat bread, cut into quarters and inside removed
2 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp crushed ginger
2 potatoes peeled and quartered
2 Knorrox mutton stock cubes
3 bay leaves
2 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp turmeric
2 cinnamon sticks
20 g fresh coriander, roughly chopped (optional)
2 onions, roughly chopped
3 tomatoes, finely chopped
½ tsp cumin
750 ml (3 cups of) water
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
Fry dry spices: Add Tumeric, Garam masala, cinnamon and cumin, fry for 2-3 minutes until aromas come out.
Add onion, ginger, garlic and bay leaves. Sauté until onions are translucent and soft.
Add mutton or lamb with extra trimmings cut off to brown and coat with spices, once browned add Knorrox Mutton stock cubes, tomatoes, potatoes and 2-3 cups of water.
Cover and leave to simmer on medium heat for 45 minutes.
When the meat is tender and gravy thickened, fill the bread with curry and serve.