Lamb Bhuna Nadiya Hussain Food

LAMB BHUNA

Steps:

• To make the curry paste, put the oil, salt, garlic cloves, ginger, onions, pepper, chillies, cinnamon, turmeric, curry powder and 50ml/2fl oz water in a food processor. Blend to a smooth paste and set aside.
• To make the naan, put the flour, garlic granules, sugar, salt and softened butter in a bowl and mix together. Rub in the butter.
• Make a well in the centre and add 100ml/3½fl oz of water. Mix with a palette knife, then bring the dough together using your hands. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 3-4 minutes. Wrap in cling film and leave to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to make the curry, add the curry paste to a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook for 10 minutes. Add the lamb and cook for another 10 minutes. Add 200ml/7fl oz water and simmer gently for 30 minutes with the lid on.
• Meanwhile, divide the dough into four equal pieces and roll each one out to the thickness of a pound coin.
• Put a griddle pan on a high heat and cook the breads one at a time for 3 minutes on each side. Cover with foil and keep warm while you griddle the rest.
• When the bhuna is cooked, remove from the heat and add the coriander. Melt some butter and brush the naans with it on both sides. Serve with the bhuna.

LAMB BHUNA WITH GARLIC NAAN

Steps:

• 1. First make the curry paste. Put the olive oil, salt, garlic, ginger, onions, peppers, chillies, cinnamon, turmeric, curry powder and 100ml of water into a food processor. Blitz the whole lot to a smooth paste and put to one side. 2. Next make the dough for the naan. Put the flour, garlic granules, sugar, salt and softened butter into a bowl. Mix everyhing together well and rub in the butter. 3. Make a well in the centre and add the water. Mix with a palette knife, then get your hands in and bring the dough together. 4. On a floured work surface, knead the dough for 10 minutes by hand, or 5 minutes if using a mixer. 5. Wrap the dough in cling film and leave on the worktop to rest for 20 minutes. 6. While the dough is resting, start cooking the curry. Place a pan on a medium heat and add half the curry paste. (Put the other half of the paste into a jar and store in the freezer, ready for the next time you need a curry hit.) 7. Cook the curry paste for 10 minutes. Add the lamb and cook for another 10 minutes. 8. Add 200ml of water and leave the bhuna to simmer gently for 30 minutes with the lid on. 9. While the bhuna is simmering, divide the naan dough into four equal pieces and roll each one out to the thickness of a pound coin. 10. Put a griddle pan on a high heat. Put one of your naans on the griddle and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Cover with foil and keep warm while you griddle the rest of the naans. 11. Once the bhuna is cooked, take it off the heat and add the chopped coriander. Brush the warm naans with melted butter on both sides and serve with the bhuna.

LAMB BHUNA

Steps:

• To make the marinade, combine the ingredients with a large pinch of salt in a large bowl. Toss in the lamb, cover and marinate for 1 hr at room temperature, or chill overnight.
• For the sauce, heat the oil in a flameproof casserole and fry the onions for 10 mins, stirring until soft and golden. Drizzle in more oil if the pan gets dry. Add the curry leaves and chillies and fry for a few minutes, then add the spices and cook for 5 mins more until the onions start to caramelise.
• Tip in the lamb along with the marinade and turn the heat to high. Cook, stirring, for 5 mins until the lamb browns. Add the tomato purée and cook for 1 min, then stir in the tomatoes and 100ml water. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat, cover and cook, stirring now and then, for 1 hr 20 mins until the lamb is tender.
• Uncover and cook for 8-10 mins more until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Remove from the heat, stir in the garam marsala and season. Will keep chilled for up to three days or frozen for two months.