Lamb Curry Mac & Cheese

For the lamb curry,

Step 1

A splash of oil

1 onion, chopped

1 tbsp garlic

1 tbsp ginger

1 cinnamon quill

4 cardamom pods

1 star anise  

Step 2

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp cumin ground

1/2 tsp coriander seed ground

1/2 Tbsp garam masala

1/2 Tbsp chilli powder

Step 3

500 g lamb meat cut into cubes

½ cup Tomato puree 

1 L – 2L water

2 tsp fine salt

1.    Heat a splash of oil in a large pot then sauté the onions, garlic, ginger, cinnamon quill & star anise. Sauté until the onions soften and become light brown.

2.    Add the turmetic, ground cumin, ground coriander, masala and sauté for a minute or two on a very low temperature then add the lamb.

3.    Add the tomato puree 1 L water then season with salt. Simmer until the mixture comes to a boil then cover with a lid until the lamb is tender. Add extra water if you need too, a little at a time until the meat is cooked.

For the mac and cheese

For the cheese sauce

60g Stork Country Blend

60g flour

625 ml milk

150g grated cheese

½ tsp onion powder

½ tsp garlic powder

1. For the cheese sauce, melt the Stork Country Spread in a pot then add the flour, cook the Stork and flour for a few minutes then add the milk and whisk until smooth.

2.Add the cheese. Whisk until the cheese melts.

3. Add more milk, a little at a time, if your cheese sauce needs to be made thinner.

To assemble the lamb curry mac and cheese

3 cups cooked macaroni

a handful of grated cheese (Optional & only if you’re feeling indulgent)

a handful of breadcrumbs

Fresh thyme leaves picked off the stem or dried thyme leaves

1. Place the lamb curry in an oven dish

2. Add the macaroni on top of the lamb curry

3. Add the cheese sauce on top of the macaroni

4. Sprinkle the grated cheese, breadcrumbs and thyme leaves on and bake for 30 – 40 minutes on 180C until the cheese melts.

Chefs Hack: This recipe is perfect for a slow winter weekend. If you don’t have the time or don’t feel like cooking speed this recipe up by using leftover curry or a cook in curry sauce, storebought cheese sauce & storebought grated cheese.