Indian
Food Recipes - Lamb with Yoghurt and Tomato Indian Recipe
Lamb Recipes -
Lamb with Yoghurt and Tomato
Ingredients
60ml/4 tbsp oil or ghee
5 large cloves garlic, crushed
4 cm/1 1/2 in ginger root,
finely chopped
2 onions, finely chopped
4 cloves
4 black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
2.5cm/1 in cinnamon stick
1 black cardamom pod
500g/18oz boned lamb, cubed
10ml;2 tsp ground coriander
2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground red chili
2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric
400g/14 oz canned tomatoes
salt
150ml/1/4 pt 2/3 cup natural
(plain) yoghurt
30mnl/2 tbsp chopped fresh
fenugreek
100ml/3 1/2 fl oz/6 1/2 tbsp
water
Garnish:
2.5ml/1/2 tsp garam masala
15ml;1 tbsp chopped fresh
coriander
1 small green chili, chopped
Method:
Heat the oil or ghee and fry
the garlic, ginger, onions and whole spices until
golden. Add the meat and fry for 10 minutes until
golden.
Stir in the ground spices,
tomatoes and salt and cook for 10 minutes until the
liquid has been absorbed and the oil appears on the
surface. Add the yoghurt and fenugreek and cook for
10 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed.
Add the water and cook over
a low heat for 5 minutes until the meat is
tender. Sprinkle over the garnish ingredients
and serve hot with chapattis, dal fried bitter
gourd or cauliflower, raita and plain rice.