Curried Samp and Beans with Lamb
As the years went by I discovered just how delicious this Curried Samp and Beans with Lamb really was. Only now I don’t eat lamb but I still cook it for my kids. This is basically lamb curry with the addition of the samp and beans. I don’t use a lot of canned goods in my cooking. However, with the situation right now I think it’s a good idea to have recipes using canned food, we never know when we are going to need them. For this recipe I used the Woolworths canned Samp and Beans. I haven’t gone crazy stockpiling but I did buy a few extra canned food, just in case. My pharmacist asked me to stock up on an extra month’s supply of my chronic medication. That’s about it. It’s shocking how some people have cleared the shelves, leaving nothing for others. That’s sad because even in a crisis situation we should give some consideration to others. Especially those that don’t have the money to buy tons of food at once.
For those that don’t know what samp is, it is dried corn kernels. It’s stamped and chopped until it’s broken. It is South African food and not as fine as mealie-meal or mealie-rice. Although I have used a few pieces of lamb for this dish, you can use other meat if you wish. You can keep it vegetarian too, if you wish. For the vegetarian version add a can of mixed vegetable (or add fresh veggies) instead of the lamb and reduce the amount of spices. The lamb does take a while to cook as I really like it soft and tender. Otherwise it’s a fairly simple dish to cook. This is cooked the Indian way so it is spicy. But not overly spicy. I remember my sisters were over at my place a couple of years ago and I decided to cook Samp and Beans with Lamb for them. I cooked a huge pot and there were no leftovers, everyone raved about it. My niece was even looking for some the next morning, hoping she could have some for breakfast….haha! You have to try this dish to know just how delicious it is.
If you do try this recipe please drop me a comment and a star rating. It is always appreciated. More Recipe to try: Lamb Biryani Spicy Lamb Kebab Chutney Simple Lamb Chops Chutney If you loved this, please share!
