Lamb Recipes - Lamb with Saffron

Ingredients

• 900g/2 lb lean lamb, cubed

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1 cm/1/2 in ginger root, chopped

• 2l5ml/1/2 tsp ground cumin

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp chili powder

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp black pepper

• pinch of ground cinnamon

• 90ml/6 tbsp oil

• pinch of saffron

• 250ml/8 fl oz/1 cup warm water

• 4 onions, sliced

• 5ml/1 tsp ground coriander

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

• 45ml/3 tbsp lemon juice

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Method:

1. Place the meat in a bowl and rub in the garlic, ginger, cumin, chili powder an pepper. Stir the cinnamon into the oil, pour over the meat, add the saffron and marinate for 3 hours.

2. Transfer the meat to a heavy based pan and add the water. Bring to the boil. cover and simmer for about 30 minutes until the meat is tender. Remove the meat from the pan.

3. Add the onions and ground coriander and simmer until the onions are soft and the sauce slightly thickened.  Return the meat to the pan, sprinkle with coriander rand return to the boil. Cover an simmer gently for 15 minutes.

4. Stir in the lemon juice and simmer for 1 minute before serving.