Fatima'S Cape Malay Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs lamb, boneless (or use beef)
1 lb onion
oil (for frying)
1 cinnamon stick (or 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
6 cardamom pods
1 (3 inch) piece fresh ginger, thick
2 whole bulbs of garlic (use it all, was the instruction)
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 tablespoon garam masala powder, mild, fresh
2 hot peppers, chopped (with seeds)
6 tomatoes, ripe, large, thinly peeled
1 teaspoon sugar
salt

Preparation

Fry onions in oil until softened, then add the cinnamon stick and cardamom.
Cut meat in small chunks and add.
Add the peeled, chopped ginger, garlic, turmeric, masala and chopped hot peppers. Stir and let fry a little.
Chop the tomatoes and add to the pot with the sugar. Turn heat down, put lid on, and simmer slowly until meat is tender.
Serve with rice.