Lamb Leg in Roasted Grated Coconut Curry

== Description ==
Evoking a bold, flaming-hot combination of herbs, spices, and real fruit on meat, this mild, savory lamb dish is great with rice or other appetizers, as it maintains a white-hot kick with the meat, herbs, and spices.
== Ingredients ==
=== For the meat base ===
* 1 kg. leg of lamb, chopped into serving pieces
* 1 tablespoon powdered cilantro
* ½ teaspoon powdered cumin
* ¼ teaspoon powdered aniseed
* 3 tablespoons cooking oil
* 10 shallots, sliced
* 2 cardamoms, bruised
* 2 cloves
* ½ nutmeg, bruised
* 5 cm. cinnamon stick
* 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised (white part only)
* 1 liter coconut milk
* 200 g. shredded coconut, roasted golden-brown, then ground
=== Spices (ground) ===
* 4 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon ginger, chopped
* 1 teaspoon turmeric, chopped
* ½ tablespoon galangal, chopped
* salt to taste
* 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
== Directions ==
# Combine the powdered cilantro, cumin and aniseed with the lamb meat and knead.
# Set aside to stand for 15 minutes.
# Heat a wok with oil and gently fry the shallots until golden brown.
# Add ground spices, cloves, nutmeg, cardamoms, cinnamon, lemongrass, salt, and black pepper.
# Continue to fry until fragrant. Add meat and stir occasionally.
# Add coconut milk and ground coconut.
# Cook until the meat is tender and the gravy has thickened before serving it hot with steamed white rice.
== Nutritional Information ==
Servings: 5
Category:Indonesian Meat Dishes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes
Category:Curry Recipes
Category:Lamb leg Recipes
Category:Shallot Recipes
Category:Cardamom Recipes
Category:Lemongrass Recipes
Category:Coconut milk Recipes
Category:Coconut Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Ginger Recipes
Category:Turmeric Recipes
Category:Galangal Recipes