Lamb, coconut & mango pilau

Lamb, coconut & mango pilau

Try this fragrant and filling one-pot supper that works just as well with beef and chicken

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 40 mins

Ready in 1 hour 50 minutes
Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Heat the oil in a large, shallow ovenproof pan, tip in the lamb, then fry on a high heat for 5 mins until browned all over. Take out of the pan and set aside. Fry the onions in what's left of the oil for 5 mins, until starting to soften and turn golden at the edges. Tip in the garlic and curry powder and fry for 1 min more until toasty and aromatic.
  2. Stir the lamb back in to the pan along with the chilli, coconut milk and stock, then bring to the boil. Cover the pan and place in the oven for 1 hr, until the lamb is completely tender. Alternatively, you can simmer the pan on a low heat for 1 hr on the hob.
  3. Season to taste, stir in the rice, re-cover pan, then return to the oven or hob for 30 mins until all the liquid has been absorbed. Take off the heat, leave to stand, covered, for 10 mins, then fluff the rice with a fork. Sprinkle with the mango, coriander and almonds, if using, then serve straight from the pan.
Try

MAKE IT DIFFERENT

Try using cubed stewing steak or whole chicken thighs and cook slowly as above.

MAKE IT IN 40 MINUTES

Use cubed chicken breast instead of lamb and follow as above. Tip the rice straight into the pan once you've added the liquid, cover and cook on a medium heat for 30 mins.

Per serving

575 kcalories, protein 27.0g, carbohydrate 67.0g, fat 24.0 g, saturated fat 13.0g, fibre 4.0g, salt 0.82 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2005.

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  • 10 October 2010

    lindsey martin rated this recipe

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  • 11 February 2011

    melanie rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this when we had friends over for dinner, it was loved by all four of us, the recipe serves 4, but we all had seconds and polished it all off in one sitting, I'm having a dinner party in a few weeks, and this one is definitely on the menu.

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  • 20 February 2011

    kingtwig rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious! The toasted almonds definitely add to it, but I'm not sure about the mango....although it does taste nice and fresh! :o) I'm not sure why people keep saying that theres too much rice though- its a rice dish! Do you mean theres too much rice to the amount of liquid...because its supposed to be just moist, not saucy. Ho hum....different tastes etc :o) Anyway, will definitely be doing this again (and again!). Easy to follow too....but perhaps not when the website crashes halfway through cooking it for the first time! LOL :o) Loved it though!

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    02 March 2011

    Me rated and commented on this recipe

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    Love it! Have used it time and time again.

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  • 24 June 2011

    Amy Fell rated and commented on this recipe

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    Cooked this tonight and is definitely a 5 star meal - my husband couldn't stop eating it! Reduced the ingredients amount down to serve 2 but still some leftovers for tomorrow! This was delicious and I would certainly pass the recipe on! Will be making again!

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  • 16 August 2011

    Jessiquaquaqua rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely love this recipe. It went straight from the magazine into my recipe scrap book & I've probably made it 5 or 6 times since. Always lots of 'mmm's. Have also tried with chicken thigh instead of lamb and was equally as tasty, but the lamb ends up so tender and juicy, I much prefer it.

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  • 25 November 2011

    danicquinn rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    When we made this dish we expected to like it, but we really were amazed by how tasty and tender and complex it was. The lamb neck lost all of its usual toughness and took on a wonderful flavour. It was filling and comforting, and certainly not difficult to make. It reheated well in the microwave. Highly recommended!

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  • 16 January 2012

    PumpkinBear rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Amaaaaaazing recipe! We all loved it (I tend to double the quantity and it's still wolfed down by 4 fat people LOL!) Didn't change a thing (and I am notorious for tinkering with recipes). Really easy, really tasty - my boyfriend is just about having kittens cos I said that I'm making it for tea again tonight :)

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  • 12 February 2012

    dusicka rated and commented on this recipe

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    very tasty, my other half couldn't stop eating (-:

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  • 04 May 2012

    Honeybee rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really lovely dish. Is such a simple recipe but tastes soooo impressive and complicated. Can't wait to cook it again.

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  • 11 May 2012

    Honeybee commented on this recipe

    Cooked this again because it was absolutely divine the first time. Didn't have enough lamb so bulked dish out by added butternut at the same time as the meat. It was an an absolute hit again. Just melt-in-the-mouth beautiful.

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  • 17 January 2013

    buttercups5 rated and commented on this recipe

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    loved this, so easy to do, loads of flavour other half asked me to make it again 3 days later, just as good made with the chicken thighs. lovely warmed up the day after too.

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  • 15 February 2013

    Mindy Coe rated and commented on this recipe

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    Easy to make and really delicious! I make this all the time now.

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  • 10 March 2013

    abster14 commented on this recipe

    Can anyone confirm whether you'd get the same result with long grain rice?

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    20 March 2013

    Jan commented on this recipe

    Could you make this in a slow cooker?

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  • 19 April 2013

    PumpkinBear commented on this recipe

    Abster14 - it's absolutely fine to use long grain rice (I do all the time - you wouldn't be able to tell the difference). And Jan, yep, it can be done in the slow cooker (have done it before). Just make sure you brown your lamb, onion and spices off first in a frying pan, then pop it in the slow cooker with all the liquids for 4-6 hours on low (depending on how tender you want it), then add your rice for the last hour or so. Works a treat!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 40 mins

Ready in 1 hour 50 minutes
Freezable

So quick to prepare - then leave it to cook

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
  • 600g lamb neck fillet or shoulder, cut into large cubes
  • 2 onions , halved and sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves , sliced
  • 3 tbsp curry powder (we used Bombay curry spices)
  • 1 fat red chilli , thickly sliced
  • 400ml can reduced-fat coconut milk
  • 700ml hot lamb stock (from a cube is fine)
  • 400g basmati rice
  • 1 medium mango , peeled, stoned and sliced
  • handful coriander , chopped
  • handful toasted flaked almonds (optional)
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Per serving

575 kcalories, protein 27.0g, carbohydrate 67.0g, fat 24.0 g, saturated fat 13.0g, fibre 4.0g, salt 0.82 g

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