Name: Kiwi lamb sausage, kumara and apple curry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 10-12 good-quality lamb sausages*; oil for frying; 2 onions, chopped; 2 clove garlic, chopped; 2 centimetre piece ginger, peeled and grated; 1 tablespoon curry powder*; 1/4 cup sultanas; 400 gram can crushed tomatoes; 2 apples, peeled and cut into 3-4cm pieces; 1 large kumara (any colour), scrubbed and cut into 2-3cm cubes; 1 1/2 cup chicken stock* or water; chopped parsley, to garnish

Kiwi lamb sausage, kumara and apple curry

While it may not be a ‘traditional’ curry, there’s something about it that just works! Nadia Lim pays tribute to her nan's famous curry recipe with this dish that nails that perfect balance of savoury and sweet

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

35M

Total

55M

Ingredients

10-12 good-quality lamb sausages*

oil for frying

2 onions, chopped

2 clove garlic, chopped

2 centimetre piece ginger, peeled and grated

1 tablespoon curry powder*

1/4 cup sultanas

400 gram can crushed tomatoes

2 apples, peeled and cut into 3-4cm pieces

1 large kumara (any colour), scrubbed and cut into 2-3cm cubes

1 1/2 cup chicken stock* or water

chopped parsley, to garnish

Method

1.Grill or pan-fry sausages, in batches, until browned and just cooked through, then slice thickly.

2.In a large frying pan, heat a good drizzle of oil on medium heat. Cook onion for about 5 minutes until soft and starting to turn golden. Add garlic and ginger and continue cooking for 1-2 more minutes. Add curry powder and continue cooking for 1 minute more.

3.Add sultanas, tomatoes, apple, kumara and stock. Cover, bring to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes or until kumara and apple are starting to soften. Add sliced sausages to pan and continue cooking for about 5 more minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

4.Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with steamed green vegetables and mashed potato or rice.