Bahamian Lamb Curry

Ingredients

• vegetable oil
  ¼ cup
• boneless lamb shoulder <ref>If you can't find boneless lamb shoulder

  buy 3 to 3¼ pounds of lamb shoulder chops. When you get them home, cut out the bones and remove as much of the fat as possible. Cube the remaining meat into 1-inch dice.</ref> or beef chuck, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch cubes
  2 lb
• butter
  2 tbsp
• finely diced onion
  1 cup
• finely chopped celery
  ½ cup
• minced garlic
  3 cloves
• curry powder
  3 tbsp
• ground cumin powder
  ½ tsp
• tomato paste
  1 tbsp
• chicken broth
  4 cups
• dried thyme
  ¼ tsp
• bay leaf
  1 unit
• peeled carrots

  cut into ½-inch dice (4 medium)
  2 cup
• peeled

  all-purpose potatoes, cut into ½-inch dice (1½ pounds)
  3 cup
• salt
  ½ tsp
• coconut milk

  regular or light
  ¾ cup
• fresh lime juice
  2 tbsp
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
  1 unit
• chopped cilantro

  for garnish, optional
  ¼ cup
• cooked rice and cilantro for serving
  1 unit