Adrian Richardson, chef and restauranteur at La Luna in Rathdowne Street, Carlton, features on the Neil Mitchell Mornings Program every Tuesday.

Malaysian Goat Curry

Goat is ideally suited to making curries as it has a strong, rich flavour. This recipe brings back memories of my childhood days in Malaysia, when my dad was in the air force. Don't be put off by the number of ingredients.

They're all easy to find, and the method is simple: you just whiz the curry paste up in a processor.

This curry is quite spicy, but it also uses lovely creamy coconut milk, which tempers the heat. Serve with roti bread or Coconut Rice

Curry paste
1 large onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons grated ginger
1 small red chiilli seeded and finely    chopped (or more to taste)
¼ cup desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
½ cup chopped coriander leaves
2x 400 g cans coconut milk
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
juice of 1 lime
1 x 1 kg goat leg, cut into 2cm dice
2 cups water
1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
2 kaffir limes leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
juice of 1 lime
¼ cup toasted grated coconut

To make the curry paste, combine all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse to form a paste.

In a large mixing bowl, toss the diced goat meat with the curry paste making sure it is well coated. Transfer to a large heavy-based saucepan or casserole dish and add the water, lemongrass and lime leaves. Add the salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Lower the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 1½ hours until the goat is very tender.

At the end of the cooking time, stir in the coriander and lime juice. Serve with a sprinkling of toasted coconut and some roti bread or coconut rice.

Serves 6, or 4 hungry people.

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