Lamb Almond Curry Mughal Lamb Curry Food

INDIAN LAMB CURRY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or heavy bottom skillet, add the oil, ghee, and whole spices.Pro tip - if possible use a Dutch oven as it retains heat evenly and will cook without losing too much liquid. if not, use a heavy bottom skillet with a tight lid.
• Then, add onions and saute until caramelized, almost brown - about 10 minutes (see video).Pro tip - depending on the heat it may take 10 to 15 minutes to caramelize the onions. Do not cook on high as it will burn the onions not caramelize.
• Next, add the ginger and garlic - saute for another minute. Add the lamb pieces, saute for 2 to 3 minutes until the lamb is no longer pink.Pro tip - ginger and garlic can burn easily so keep the heat on medium. Then turn the heat a little higher to sear the lamb on all sides.
• Then, add the ground spices and chopped tomatoes. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant.
• Next, add the yogurt. Combine it then add 1/2 cup water. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat.Pro tip - stir the yogurt separately in a small bowl to ensure there are no lumps before you add it to the lamb otherwise you will have lumps in the curry.
• Continue to simmer it on the stovetop on medium-low heat stirring frequently until meat is cooked through and becomes fork-tender - about 1 to 1 ½ hour adding water if necessary. Pro tip - Always ensure you have enough water so the meat has enough moisture to cook. If necessary add ¼ to ½ cup more.
• When cooked to fork-tender, taste and adjust seasoning. Adjust gravy by adding a bit more water depending on how you going to serve it.Pro tip - If you serve it with chapati, naan, or roti - keep it thick. If you serve with rice, add a little water to make a gravy.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley.

LAMB & ALMOND CURRY (MUGHAL LAMB CURRY)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium temperature and add the cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon quill, fennel and coriander seeds and fry for just under a minute until they've darkened in colour and they acquiesce their aroma. Add the onion, chillies lamb, garlic and ginger and brown for 5-6 minutes. Pour in the water, stir vigorously and turn up the heat until the pan is bubbling, season with salt. Turn down to a low heat and leave to simmer for up to 2 hours or until the lamb has become tender and easy to tear apart with a fork.
• In a separate frying pan toast the almonds flakes over a medium heat until golden brown and sprinkle over the lamb to create ghosht badaam just before serving.

MUGHLAI LAMB CHOP CURRY WITH ALMOND AND POPPY SEEDS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the almond-poppy seed paste, the ginger-garlic paste, and the garam masala. Then, in a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, cream, and almond-poppy seed paste.2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-high heat and add the cloves, cinnamon, fennel, cayenne pepper, ginger, and asafoetida and stir 1 minute. Add the lamb, ginger-garlic paste, and salt and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until the meat is browned, 10 to 12 minutes.3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook, adding a tablespoon of water every time the meat sticks to the bottom of the pan, until the meat is well-browned, 15 to 20 minutes.4. Add the rest of the water and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until the meat is fork-tender, the sauce is thick and almost clinging to the pieces, and all the oil has separated to the sides, about 20 minutes. (If the meat is not tender, add another 1 cup water, cover the pan, and simmer on low heat until soft.)5. Mix in the whisked yogurt-cream mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until everything is incorporated into the dish, leaving behind a thick and smooth sauce, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle the garam masala on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

HOME-STYLE LAMB CURRY

Steps:

• Put ½ the thumb-sized piece of ginger, 2 quartered onions and 4 garlic cloves in a food processor with 300ml water. Blitz to a smooth purée.
• Scrape down the sides with a spoon and blitz again to make it as smooth as you can. Tip into a deep sauté pan, cover with a lid and simmer for 15 mins.
• Remove the lid and cook for 5 mins more, stirring occasionally. By now the liquid should be all gone. If not, cook a little longer.
• Add 2 tbsp rapeseed oil to the pan with the remaining piece of ginger, cut into matchsticks. Turn up the heat and fry, stirring, for 3-5 mins until it starts to colour.
• Stir in 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tbsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground turmeric and ½ tsp fennel seeds, then add 750g leg of lamb. Stir-fry until the lamb changes colour.
• Tip in 400g can chopped tomatoes with a can of water and 1 deseeded and sliced red or green chilli, season well, cover and leave to simmer for 1 hr.
• Stir in the finely chopped stalks from a small bunch coriander, re-cover and cook for a final 30 mins until the lamb is tender. Add a splash of water if necessary to loosen the consistency as it cooks.
• Stir in the roughly chopped coriander leaves and serve with basmati rice and mango chutney or raita.