Gulai Kambing - Indonesian Lamb Curry

Ingredients

• 450 grams lamb /mutton meat, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 lemongrass bruised and knotted
• 2 kaffir lime leaves Indonesian: daun jeruk
• 2 Indonesian bay leaves Indonesian: daun salam
• 2 cloves Indonesian: cengkeh
• 1 cardamom pod Indonesian: kapulaga, crushed to reveal the seeds
• 1 inch cinnamon stick Indonesian: kayu manis
• 200 milliliters coconut milk
• 2 cups water /chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon coconut palm sugar Indonesian: gula Jawa
• 2 teaspoons salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 100 grams shallot Indonesian: bawang merah
• 5 cloves garlic Indonesian: bawang putih
• 10 cayenne chilies Indonesian: cabe merah keriting, Note 1
• 4 candlenuts Indonesian: kemiri
• 1 inch ginger Indonesian: jahe
• 1/2 inch galangal Indonesian: lengkuas
• 1/2 tablespoon coriander Indonesian: ketumbar
• 1 inch fresh turmeric or 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, Indonesian: kunyit
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin Indonesian: jinten