Cumin Lamb Casserole Food

SPICED LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Trim any visible fat from the lamb and cut it into bite-size pieces. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and then toss with the flour.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil-or vegetable oil-in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat. Add the floured lamb pieces and the chopped onion. Cook the lamb until browned on all sides, stirring frequently.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes longer, or until the onion is translucent.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute longer.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour, until lamb is tender.
• Serve over hot cooked rice, grits or polenta, or couscous, or serve with hot buttered noodles or potatoes.

CURRIED LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil in batches on all sides; remove from pan and keep warm. Cook onion and garlic in drippings until onion is tender. Add the curry, salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne; cook and stir, 2 minutes. Sprinkle with flour; cook and stir, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the water, pineapple juice, apple and tomato sauce., Return meat to Dutch oven. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, 1 hour. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream. If desired, serve with noodles or rice., Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

CUMIN LAMB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C.
• Put lamb, potatoes, olive oil, cumin seeds, salt and pepper in a large plastic bag and jiggle it about till it's well mixed. I use the bag the lamb came from the butcher inches You can do this in a dish but then you have to wash the dish and your hands.
• Pour it all into a large casserole dish or dutch oven with the water.
• Slice the tomatoes and overlap them on top, they stop the meat drying out.
• Sprinkle salt on the tomatoes. You can also add shredded parsley or lemon zest now if you want to.
• Top the whole thing with little pats of butter, put the lid on the pot, and place in oven for 1 1/2-2 hours
• Swish the pan every half hour to rewet the ingredients.
• If it's still watery, take the lid off and return to the oven for another half hour.

LAMB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Lightly seal the lamb forequarter pieces with some oil in a large frying pan and then remove from the pan.
• Using same pan add onion, garlic and carrot and lightly fry until onions are clear.
• Add the tomato base (pasta sauce), stock and water and stir. Add oregano, salt and paper. Add the lamb forequarter pieces again and mix through.
• Remove from heat and transfer into casserole dish.
• Add peas.
• Add more water and tomato base (pasta sauce) if needed. The lamb forequarters should be almost covered.
• Bake in oven for at least two and a half to three hours at 180°C Check after one and a half hours, stir through, add water/base if necessary.
• Serve with boiled potatoes.

CUMIN LAMB STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast cumin seeds and peppercorns until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and crush lightly.
• Slice meat across the grain into 1/2-inch-thick strips. Toss meat with crushed spices, ground cumin, salt and dried chiles.
• Peel onion and halve it through the root end. Trim the ends and cut each half lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Cut white and light green parts of scallions into 2-inch lengths. Thinly slice scallion greens; keep separate.
• Heat a very large skillet or wok over high heat until screaming hot, about 5 minutes. Add oil. Toss in onion and the scallion bottoms. Cook, tossing occasionally, until vegetables are lightly charred but still crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add lamb and chiles to skillet. Cook, tossing quickly, until meat begins to brown. Add garlic, soy sauce and sherry. Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated and lamb is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Toss in onions and scallion bottoms. Remove from heat and mix in cilantro and scallion greens. Serve hot, over rice.

CUMIN-CRUSTED LAMB WITH SHALLOTS & CRUSHED NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the spices with a generous pinch of salt, then coat the lamb in the mix. Heat a large ovenproof frying pan. Sizzle the lamb, fat-side down, for 5 mins. Flip the lamb, then put the shallots, cut-side down, in the pan. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for 10 mins for pink lamb, or 15 mins for medium. Remove the pan from the oven, then leave to stand for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, put the potatoes on to boil and simmer until just cooked. Drain, then gently crush with a potato masher. Add the spring onions and lemon zest, season, then keep warm until ready to serve.
• Remove the lamb and shallots from the pan. Stir the capers, mint, lemon juice and a splash of olive oil (if needed) into the lamb juices to make a dressing. Slice the lamb and separate the shallots into layers. Spoon the potatoes onto warm plates, add slices of lamb and some shallots, then spoon over the dressing.

INSTANT POT CUMIN LAMB STEW WITH CURRY AND CHILIS

Steps:

• Preheat Instant Pot to saute setting.
• Generously season lamb cubes with salt. Add grapeseed oil to pot and swirl to coat. Add lamb, in batches so as not to overcrowd pot, and sear until golden, turning once, about 5 minutes per side. Remove lamb to a large plate as they finish.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon oil (or add an additional tablespoon if pan is dry). Add onion, ginger, garlic cloves, and chile de arbol, season with salt, and saute until golden in spots, about 5 minutes. Add lamb back to pan. Create a well in the center, add one additional tablespoon grapeseed oil, and add spices. Stir to coat with oil and toast until fragrant, 30 seconds. Gently fold to incorporate lamb and onions. Sprinkle with cornstarch and sugar, stir to combine, and add water, scraping bottom of pan to deglaze. (You can also do this in a skillet on the stovetop over high heat; cooking time will be reduced. Transfer mixture to Instant Pot and proceed as per recipe.).
• Cover and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes. Release the pressure naturally.
• With a slotted spoon, remove lamb and aromatics to a bowl. Cover to keep warm. Skim fat from cooking liquid, using a fat separator, if desired. Season cooking liquid and lamb with salt. Return lamb and aromatics to cooking liquid, stir to combine, and serve over rice, garnished with cilantro.

BASIL LAMB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large sauté pan, cook onions and ground lamb in olive oil, on medium high heat, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent and meat is cooked through. While cooking, season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Boil a couple of quarts of water in a large saucepan, add a teaspoon of salt. Add macaroni, reduce heat to simmer. Cook until al dente - firm, not soft.
• In a large casserole dish, lay down layers of the meat, tomatoes, macaroni, basil & mint leaves, and Parmesan. Top with Parmesan. Cook in oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

MAMA'S OH-SO-SAVORY LAMB AND EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a colander set in a bowl or the sink; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat. Let eggplant stand for at least 1 hour. Rinse off the bitter liquid and excess salt and drain well.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and celery; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent and celery is fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, combine ground cumin, oregano, rosemary, paprika, mint, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl or mortar and pestle and mix well; this is the lamb seasoning (see Cook's Note). Set seasoning aside.
• Stir eggplant cubes and garlic into the vegetables in the skillet, mixing well, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and sprinkle with half of the lamb seasoning mixture. Reserve remaining seasoning. Stir gently and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Pour chicken broth and half the can of tomato sauce into the skillet and simmer for 10 minutes; add a little water if the sauce starts to get dry. Transfer the sauce to the prepared casserole dish.
• Return the skillet to the stove over medium-high heat and heat the reserved tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Place ground lamb into skillet and sprinkle with remaining seasoning mixture. Brown lamb in the hot oil, stirring frequently, until the meat is evenly browned; it should look like imperfect meatballs.
• Gently transfer the lamb to the casserole dish, pushing it down into the vegetable mixture so that it is at least partially submerged. Stir fresh lemon juice into the remaining tomato sauce and pour the sauce over the casserole.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending upon how tender you like your vegetables.

COUNTRY LAMB CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan.
• Add shanks, in batches, cook until browned all over.
• Remove from pan.
• Add bacon, onions and garlic to same pan, cook, stirring, until onions are soft and lightly browned.
• Return shanks to pan with whole carrots, swedes, potatoes, undrained crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, rosemary and stock.
• Bring to boil, simmer, covered, for about 1 1/4 hours, or until lamb is tender.
• Stir in lentils.
• Simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, or until sauce is thickened.
• Serve casserole over mashed potatoes; garnish with extra fresh rosemary.