Lamb & White Bean Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb small white beans, sorted & washed
2 cups boiling water
1 cup dry sherry (NOT COOKING SHERRY)
2 medium red onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1 large granny smith apple, cored,chopped
2 tablespoons Madras curry powder (I buy mine whole & grind it just before use.)
2 lbs lean boneless lamb, trimmed of fat,cut into 1 inch cubes
1 teaspoon finely ground cumin seed
1/4 teaspoon turmeric

Preparation

Combine all except the meat in a crock pot.
Mix well.
Stir in the Lamb.
Cover, cook on high for 1 hour.
Reduce heat to low, stir.
Cover, cook for 6-7 hours,'til beans are just tender. Always simmer curries slowly for a long time to bring out the full flavor of all the ingredients.
Serve on a bed of Basmati Rice cooked in chicken stock with a green Cardamom pod.
Serve the traditional\"side boys\", chutney, chopped peanuts, chopped green onions (whites& light green), raisins, grated coconut, Dried currents, chopped dried apricots, chopped dried mango, chopped dried papaya, the list is almost endless.