Peshawar-Style Lamb Curry

Recipe Ingredients:

4 tbsp olive oil

2.5 cm cinnamon stick

5 green cardamom pods, bruised

5 cloves

2 bay leaves

700 gm lamb, boiled

1 large onion, finely chopped

2 tbsp ginger puree

2 tbsp garlic puree

1 tbsp tomato puree

1 tbsp ground turmeric

1 tbsp ground coriander

1 tbsp ground cumin

125 gm thick set natural yogurt

2 tbsp gram flour

150 ml warm water

2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves

1 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves

salt (according to taste)

How to Prepare:

In a medium saucepan, heat oil over a low heat and add the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bay leaves. Let them sizzle for 20-30 seconds, then add the lamb, increase the heat to medium-high and cook untill all the natural juices have evaporated.

Add the onion and ginger and garlic purees, cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring regularly, then add the tomato puree, turmeric, ground coriander and cumin. Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes.

Whisk together the yogurt, gram flour and chilli powder and add to the prawns. Reduce the heat to low, add the warm water, cover and simmer, stirring to ensure that the sauce does not stick to the base of the pan, for 40-45 minutes, or untill lamb is well cooked, if necessary, to thicken the sauce to a desired consistency.

Stir in the fresh mint and coriander, remove from the heat and serve.

Lamb Mince in Coconut Milk

Recipe Ingredients:

500gms lamb minced

1 onion, chopped

1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste

1 tbsp red chilly powder
1/2 tbsp red chilli powder

1/4 tbsp turmeric powder 

1 tbsp garam masala powder

5 tbsp oil
1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
5-10 curry leaves
4 red chillies, finely chopped
200 ml coconut milk

salt (according to taste)

How to Prepare: 

Wash lamb mince and drain all the water and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat, when hot add onions, red chillies, curry leaves and salt, allow to sweat. Now add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, pepper powder and mix well, cook for 5 minutes. Add mince and cook till it starts to change the colour and it appears dry, add garam masala powder and coriander. Stir well and  add coconut milk. Cook, stirring, for 10-20 minute or untill desired constituency is reached . Serve hot.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve with rice/chapati
 

Andhra Mutton

Recipe Ingredients:

1 kg lamb

5 tblsp oil

500 ml water

1/2 tblsp cumin seeds

1 tblsp turmeric

2 medium onions,diced

4 cardamom pods

2 tblsp ginger garlic paste

5 small green chillies finely sliced

2 tblsp red chilli powder

2 tblsp garam masala powder

1 tbsp coriander leaves

Salt (According to taste)

How to Prepare:

Heat oil over a medium heat then add onions, chillies, cardamom pods and ginger garlic paste. Cook for approx 8-10min or untill the onions are soft.

Add turmeric, red chilli powder, salt, cumin seeds and cook for a further 5min.

Add lamb pieces and then simmer on a low heat for 25-30 minutes. Add 250ml water, coriander leaves and garam masala powder . Cook untill 85% of water is absorbed by the lamb. Serve hot.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve with rice .