Nice Malay Cuisine

• Ingredients:
• 1kg mutton (cut into cubes)
• 400g small potatoes (halved)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 large onions (sliced thin)
• 1/2 cup fresh corianders leaves
• 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 6 green onions (chopped)
• 8cm fresh galangal (grated)
• 8cm fresh ginger (grated)
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamon
• 6 cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground fennel
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 2 tbsp ground almonds

                                                       How to Cook:

• • Using a blender, process the coriander, garlic, green onion, galangal and ginger till you get a well blended paste
  • Place the paste into a large bowl and add in the mutton
  • Mix everything well then cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight
  • Preheat the oven
  • Place an oven-proof dish over the fire and add in 1/2 the oil
  • Cook the mutton in batches till brown over
  • Remove mutton from pan and set aside
  • Heat the rest of the oil in the same dish then add in the onion, cooking till soft
  • Add in the cardamon, cloves, fennel, turmeric and cumin
  • Stir, cooking everything for another 2 mins
  • Add in the mutton to the dish then coconut milk
  • Let simmer uncovered for another 3 mins
  • Turn off heat then cover the dish with foil
  • Place the dish in the oven and bake (slow heat) for 1 hour
  • Add potatoes and bake for another 1 hour or till mutton and potatoes become tender
  • Remove and add in the nuts
  • Stir well till heated through then serve