China Chilo

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 lb leg
• loin, or neck of mutton
• 2 onions
• 2 lettuces
• 1 pint green peas
• 1 teaspoonful salt
• 1 teaspoonful pepper
• 1/4 pint water
• 1/4 lb clarified butter, when liked
• a little cayenne

Instructions

1. Mince the above quantity of undressed leg, loin, or neck of mutton, adding a little of the fat, also minced;
2. put it into a stewpan with the remaining ingredients, previously shredding the lettuce and onion rather fine; closely cover the stewpan, after the ingredients have been well stirred, and simmer gently for rather more than 2 hours.
3. Serve in a dish, with a border of rice round, the same as for curry.