Potato-Crusted Lamb Curry

Ingredients

• • 4 star anise
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • Cheesecloth
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground ginger
  • 3 lb (1.5 kg) shoulder or leg of lamb, 11/2-inch (4-cm) cubes
  • 1 cup (250 ml) chicken broth
  • 2 cups (500 ml) carrots cut into 1/4-inch (1-cm) slices
  • 3 cups (750 ml) turnip cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm)
  • 1 tomato, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes
  • 4 potatoes, peeled
  • salt and pepper