Move over ground beef. Ground lamb is stealing the show today.
This ground lamb curry is made with Indian spices like ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and meat masala. It’s a little spicy, but the tomatoes help balance the heat by adding a little sweetness. The potatoes, peas, and carrots help make this a hearty dish. And the great thing about cooking this in the Instant Pot is that it helps marry the flavors together in a little over half an hour vs. cooking it all day in a slow cooker. Though I actually have a slow cooker version of the recipe if that’s what you’d rather use.
I love lamb. It has a sweet flavor to it that ground beef just doesn’t have. And as much as I love the ease of cooking with ground beef – it can get kind of… boring. That’s when I opt for ground lamb (or goat, chicken, pork, etc.).
Some people seem to think that lamb tastes gamey or has a smell to it, but I have to tell you, I’ve never noticed either of those things. People often confuse lamb with mutton – mutton is an older sheep and has a stronger flavor. I find lamb to be sweeter and milder than ground beef, and I most definitely prefer it, so if you get the chance, try it! Not sure if you already know this, but lamb is actually the second most popular protein in the world (after goat meat), but it’s obviously not as popular as beef here in America. I’m pretty sure that if you try this curry, though, you’ll start loving lamb as much as I do.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ghee or butter
- 1 onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1- inch fresh ginger minced
- 1-2 Serrano peppers minced (according to heat preference)
- 4 tomatoes chopped
Spices
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon homemade meat masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ÂĽ teaspoon cayenne adjust to taste
- ÂĽ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 cup frozen peas rinsed
- 3 carrots chopped
- 2 potatoes chopped
- 1 13.5 ounce can tomato sauce
- Cilantro garnish
Instructions
- Press the sauté button on the Instant Pot, add the ghee and onions. Cook until the onions begin to brown.
- Add the ginger, garlic and serrano pepper. Stir-fry for a minute, then add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, or until they begin to break down.
- Add the spices, stir-fry for a minute, then add the ground lamb. Cook until the meat is fully browned.
- Add the peas, carrots, potatoes and tomato sauce to the pot and mix well.
- Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 10 minutes at high pressure.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally if possible, otherwise quick release is also fine for this recipe.
Nutrition
Looking for more Instant Pot Recipes? Try these:
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Instant Pot Saag
Instant Pot Carne Guisada
Instant Pot Habanero Chili
Instant Pot Dal Makhani
Goat Curry in a Hurry
Instant Pot Texas Beef Chili
Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Sarah says
I made the instant pot ground lamb curry recipe last night and was thrilled with the results. I didn’t have a serrano pepper to hand so just bumped up the cayenne a touch, and used diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce. I didn’t think there was enough liquid in the pot to bring it up to pressure, so added a small tin of V-8 juice before locking on the lid. After being at pressure for 10 minutes and natural release following, I had lots of liquid left over, so I saute’d it for a couple of minutes afterwards to boil off some of the extra liquid. The flavours were AMAZING! My husband was VERY pleased, and had three bowlfuls. Would definitely do this again!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Sarah, that’s great to hear! I’m glad you and your husband enjoyed this so much 🙂
Kim says
Can you provide number of servings this makes and the nutritional values?
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Hi Kim, I just updated the recipe card to include that information. Hope that helps!
Jay says
Is this recipe good with ground beef?
My Heart Beets says
I’m sure it’d be good with ground beef 🙂 I also have a great Kerala ground beef curry if you want to give that one a try: https://myheartbeets.com/indian-ground-beef-coconut-curry/