Italian Curry of lamb

Ingredients for four person:

*500 g lamb sliced ​​thin,

*1/4 of the thick coconut milk,

*3/4 l of liquid coconut milk,

 *5 tablespoons oil,

*3 inches of cinnamon,

*3 cardamom pods, 4 whole cloves,

 *2 pieces of star anise,

*5 tablespoons of curry powder for lamb,

*4 potatoes, peeled and cut into four,

*2 tomatoes cut in half, 1 teaspoon of salt

 Spice paste:

*8 shallots, peeled and chopped, 4 cloves garlic,

 peeled and divided into four, 3 slices of ginger root about 1 cm thick,

*2 slices of galangal root about 1 cm thick.

Preparation "Lamb Curry":

Heat oil in a saucepan, add the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and pieces of star anise and fry for a minute. Prepare the spice paste and stir and fry until they give off the aroma, then add the sliced ​​lamb and mix well.

Pour all the liquid coconut milk and simmer over low heat until meat is half cooked, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Add the potatoes and continue cooking when they are almost ready, after about 15 minutes, the tomatoes, then the thick coconut milk and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, then remove pan from heat and serve the curry with a generous amount of rice.