
Ingredients
- 1 handful of mint, chopped to garnish
- 1 handful of coriander, to garnish
- 400 g of chopped tomatoes
- 125 g of curry paste, of your choice (we used madras)
- 1.8 kg of shoulder of lamb
- 2 tbsp of tomato puree
- 300 ml of lamb or vegetable stock
- 400 g of chickpeas, drained
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to gas mark 3/160°C/140°C fan.Step 2
Put the curry paste, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and stock in a large non-stick roasting tin, approximately 40 x 30cm. Stir well.Step 3
Place the lamb on a chopping board and make several slits over the surface with a sharp knife. Season on both sides and transfer to the roasting tin. Spoon over the curry mixture.Step 4
Cover with baking parchment then foil and roast for 4 hours, turning occasionally. 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the chickpeas and continue to cook uncovered.Step 5
Remove the joint from the tin, transfer onto a chopping board and ‘pull’ the cooked lamb apart by securing with a fork and shredding meat with a second fork.Step 6
Return the meat to the sauce, garnish with the herbs and serve with warm flatbreads or naans, a selection of relishes and salad.