Gorkhali Lamb Nepal Food

GORKHALI LAMB (NEPAL)

Steps:

• In a blender combine all the marinating ingredients to form smooth paste.
• Pour the marinating paste over the lamb chops in a large bowl.
• Mix well, cover, and let marinate for at least six hours.
• Grill the marinated lamb chops on a charcoal grill, occasionally turning until cooked through, about 5-7 minute
• Cut grilled lamb into 1-in cubes.
• In a sauce pan heat 2 tablespoons of musturd oil.
• Fry fenugreek, bay leaves, and dry whole red peppers till dark.
• Add turmeric and stir for 15 sec. Add onions, sautee in medium heat till brown.
• Add garlic, ginger, red chilies, cumin, coriander, black pepper, and salt to the onion mixture.
• Fry for 30 sec, and add tomatoes and lamb broth.
• Lower the heat and let the tomato-onion mixture simmer for 10 min till it thickens.
• Transfer grilled lamb cubes to the sauce, stir well.
• Cook for another 10 min to evaporate excess liquid so that the meat pieces are coated with the sauce.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with green onions.
• Serve with rice, or roti.

GORKHALI CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all marinating ingredients into a smooth paste.
• In a large bowl, pour the marinade over chicken pieces.
• Mix well, cover, and let marinate for at least four hours.
• Grill marinated chicken on a charcoal grill, occasionally turning until cooked through, about ten minutes.
• Cut grilled chicken into 1-in strips.
• In a blender, process garlic, ginger, fresh chili, cumin, chopped onions and tomatoes, honey, salt and pepper into a smooth paste.
• In a sauce pan heat two tablespoons of cooking oil.
• Fry dry whole red chilies till dark.
• Add the spice mixture and sauté on medium heat till the oil starts to separate from the spices, about 5-8 minutes.
• Add grilled chicken pieces, red bell pepper, and scallions.
• Stir thoroughly to coat with spices.
• Cook until vegetables are tender.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.
• Serve with rice, or roti (flat bread).