Quick to make and delicious too, this Bombay lamb curry is becoming a favourite Indian meal in our house! It's hearty, healthy and beautifully spiced which is exactly the kind of comfort food I want to eat right now.
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What is Bombay-style lamb curry?
This Bombay style lamb or keema curry is basically minced lamb cooked with spices, onions, green beans and tomatoes. The potatoes are cooked separately with turmeric and stirred into the curry at the end.
It's easy to make but full of flavour and absolutely delicious!
What ingredients are in Bombay lamb curry?
To make this curry you will need:
- minced lamb
- salad potatoes
- green beans
- baby plum tomatoes
- a shallot (or onion)
- a green chilli pepper
- mango chutney
- nigella seeds (also called black onion seeds and kalonji seeds)
- turmeric
- North Indian curry powder (I used a blend of cinnamon, turmeric, cayenne pepper, garam masala, coriander and cumin)
- ginger puree
Can you substitute any of the ingredients or adapt the curry?
There are lots of ways you can adapt this lamb keema curry to make it your own. If you don't have salad potatoes then use a different kind of potato.
If you don't have baby plum tomatoes, use ordinary tomatoes sliced into chunky wedges. Just make sure to stir them in right at the end so they don't break down too much.
I used one green chilli pepper and left the seeds in. If you want a hotter curry then add one or two extra chilli peppers. If you like a milder curry, then scrape the seeds out.
The nigella seeds add a beautiful flavour to the potatoes but if you don't have any it will still be delicious.
If you don't have a North Indian curry powder then substitute it for another curry powder. You can just mix up a blend of your favourite individual curry spices.
If you don't have ginger puree then use fresh root ginger. Finely dice it and pound it in a pestel and a mortar if you have one. Or just add the finely diced pieces.
The mango chutney is delicious in the curry but you can just serve it on the side. This works well if you have some people in your family who like sweeter curries and some people who don't. You can of course serve extra mango chutney on the side plus other pickles.
If you like lamb keema you might also like this lamb keema stuffed peppers recipe!
Can you use a different meat?
If you don't like lamb you can make this with turkey, chicken or even beef mince, although it would lose that distinctive lamb taste.
You could even make it vegetarian by using a plant based mince.
Can you reheat the leftovers?
Yes! If you have too much of this Bombay style lamb curry then the leftovers can be kept in the fridge for up to three days and then reheated. You can reheat in the microwave or in the oven
Can you freeze the leftovers?
If you make too much of this you can freeze it in airtight containers for up to three months. Defrost it before reheating thoroughly in the microwave or oven.
I usually freeze it in individual portions so it's easy to defrost and reheat.
What can you serve with this?
I like to eat this just as it is! I don't think you need any extras or side dishes. However, if you really want to add something you could have some Indian bread on the side. These nigella seed flatbreads would be great.
Recipe
Bombay Lamb Curry with Potatoes and Green Beans
Equipment
- Large frying pan
Ingredients
- 500 g salad potatoes cut into 2cm chunks
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoon nigella seeds
- 400 g minced lamb
- 1 onion or large shallot, thinly sliced
- 140 g green beans ends cut off and cut in half
- 1 green chilli pepper Add more for extra heat. Remove seeds to make it milder
- 1 tablespoon ginger puree
- 4 teaspoon North Indian curry powder I used: ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon turmeric, ½ teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon coriander
- 200 g baby plum tomatoes halved or left whole
- 40 g mango chutney
Instructions
- Fill a saucepan with boiling water. Add the turmeric and potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes until a fork comes out easily.
- While the potatoes are cooking, heat a dry frying pan and add the minced lamb. Cook until browned, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- If there is any excess lamb fat in the pan, drain it off. Then add the onion, green beans and chilli pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the ginger puree, spices and tomatoes. Cook for a minute and then stir in 200ml of water. Bring back to the boil then lower to simmer and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and scatter the nigella seeds onto them.
- Stir the potatoes and mango chutney into the curry. Season with salt, pepper and extra chilli if necessary!
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Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
Yum! I love lamb mince curry - delicious and so easy peasy 😀
Corina Blum
Exactly! I love easy meals like this.
Desicart
What a fabulous recipe! So easy and tasty! I’ll definitely be making this one again!
Thank you so much for the recipe!
Corina Blum
I'm so happy you like it! It is really tasty and of course really easy too!
Michelle Rolfe
I love the sound of this Corina, a full meal in one dish. Our family loves curries. Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare. Michelle
Corina Blum
Thanks Michelle! My family are really into curries too and this was a huge hit with them. I'm actually making another curry tonight and although it doesn't have potatoes in I'm going to have to add some as my kids now love potatoes in curry so much!
Rebecca - Glutarama
I love how quick this is to make, yet it looks like a dish that required hours to bake! My family love lamb so will be trying this out with them soon.
Corina Blum
That's great Rebecca! I hope they all like it too.
Jhuls
I love that you added nigella seeds! I could imagine how delicious this was. Ahhh! So perfect with rice, Corina.
Corina Blum
Thanks Jhuls! I love nigella seeds but normally only use them in bread. They went so well with the potatoes in this and the lamb!
Jacqui – Recipes Made Easy:Only Crumbs Remain
Sounds perfect for an easy midweek meal have printed added to my pile to try.
Corina Blum
I'm so pleased you like it Jacqui and hope you do get chance to try it out. I know I have so many recipes that I would love to make if only I had time!
Magdalena (YUM eating)
This looks delicious! I'm never sure with curries - they always look so complicated to make, but this one looks easy to do. I like the idea of using mango chutney in the recipe - delicious!
Corina Blum
Hi Magdalena, I'm so pleased you like the look of this one. It really is pretty easy to make as well as delicious so I hope you give it a go.
Janice
I love lamb in curry and this looks so tasty and simple to make.
Corina Blum
Thanks Janice! It is a really simple tasty recipe. I love anything in a curry!
Katherine
There are so many great flavors in this curry. And I love that it's so quick to make!
Corina Blum
I definitely like quick and speedy meals too at the moment. This one was really delicious and is something I'll definitely be making again!
Chris Collins
This looks so delicious! Love the addition of green beans, with definitely try the recipe 🙂
Corina Blum
The green beans add some freshness don't they. I like to not cook them for too long so they still have a bit of bite too!
Beth
Yum! This looks so tasty! I can't wait to give this a try! My family is going to love this!
Corina Blum
That's great Beth! I hope it's as much a hit in your house as it has been in ours.
Jen
Today just turned cold and dreary so this is the perfect type of comfort food I need. The lamb will be a fun twist for our dinner but love that I can use different meats other times. Keeps the recipe fresh and interesting.
Corina Blum
I totally agree Jen! I love this with the lamb but I use meatless mince a lot for everyday recipes and I can see that working really well with this.
Heidy
Wow-wow-wow, this Bombay lamb curry was awesome! I Definitely can see it becoming a family favorite in the future. The husband and kids went back for seconds and then asked if there was more! That was a great feeling!!! Have a great day!!!
Corina Blum
I am so happy that you and your family liked this recipe. I'm always happy to find a recipe that all my family will eat!