Indian Food Recipes - Lamb Curry Indian Recipe

  
 

Lamb Recipes - Lamb Curry

Ingredients

  • 75g/5 tbsp ghee or oil

  • 2.5ml./1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

  • 2.5ml/1/2 tsp cumin seeds

  • 3 large cloves garlic, crushed

  • 2 onions, finely chopped

  • 2.5ml/1 in ginger root, chopped

  • 4 cloves

  • 4 black peppercorns

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 1,5cn.1 in cinnamon stick

  • 500g/18oz boned lamb, cubed

  • 5nl/1 tsp ground coriander

  • 25ml./1/2 tsp ground roasted cumin

  • 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground red chili

  • 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

  • salt

  • 300ml/1/2 tsp/1 1/4 cups water

Garnish:

2.5ml/1/2 tsp garam masala

15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

1 small green chili, chopped

Method:

  1. Heat he ghee or oil in a heavy based pan and fry the fenugreek and cumin seeds until browned. Add the garlic, onions, ginger rand whole spices until golden. Add the meat and fry for 5 minutes.

  2. Stir in the ground spices, salt and 45ml/3 tbsp or water and fry until the water has been absorbed and the ghee appears on the surface.

  3. Add the remaining water, bring to the boil then cook over a medium-low heat for 20 minutes until the meat is tender, stirring occasionally.

  4. Sprinkle with the garnish ingredients and serve hot with chapattis, cauliflower, rice and ratita.