Fall-apart massaman lamb shoulder

Step 1

Whisk curry, coconut and stock, put lamb in upside down. Add spices and potatoes, foil cover, roast 1 hour at 220°C/425°F (200°C fan), 3 hours 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) or until fall-apart. Uncover, turn lamb, 30 minutes. Garnish, serve!

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F (200°C fan-forced).

Step 3

Whisk the curry paste, coconut milk and chicken stock in a pan until lump free. Put lamb shoulder in, turn to coat in the sauce then place it so it's upside down (ie meaty / fat side down).

Step 4

Place the onion, cinnamon sticks, star anise and potatoes around the lamb. Cover with foil.

Step 5

Slow-cook - Roast for 1 hour. LOWER the oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) then roast for a further 3 hours. (Note 5)

Step 6

Check - Remove foil and use forks to check the meat is virtually “fall-apart-tender”.

Step 7

Brown - Turn the lamb over, spoon over sauce. Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until deep golden.

Step 8

Serve - Rest for 10 - 15 minutes. Spoon off as much or as little excess fat off surface, discard. Mix sauce well (it's quite runny, if it was thicker it'd be too rich). Transfer to a serving dish, if you like, sprinkle with chilli and coriander. Serve! (Note 6 for serving styles)