Lamb With Palm Sugar

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 500 g lamb, diced
• 2 teaspoons red chili powder (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon chopped lemon grass root, white part only
• 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
• 300 g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons grated palm sugar, can substitute brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large heavy-based pand;add the lamb in batches and cook over high heat until browned, drain on paper towel.
• 2 add the chilli powder, lemon grass and ginger to the pan and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 return the meat to the pan with the sweet potato, sugar, lime juice and water;bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 hour. remove the lid and simmer a further 30 minutes or until the meat is tender-watch it doesn't catch and add in a little more water if it looks like it might!