Sweet And Sour Lamb Egurdouce Food

SWEET AND SOUR LAMB WITH OKRA (BAMIA)

Steps:

• Sprinkle lamb cubes with pepper. Cover with cold water and bring to boil. Boil 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and rinse lamb in cold water.
• Return to pot with onion. Sprinkle turmeric over lamb and add a few dashes of pepper. Pour in 3 cups cold water. Cover partially and cook over medium heat about one hour, until lamb is cooked about half way.
• Add celery stalks and cook another 45 minutes to one hour, adding additional water, if necessary, to cover three-quarters of the meat.
• Add okra and tomato paste. When mixture begins to boil add lemon juice and season with salt. Add additional water, if necessary. Cook 15 minutes longer.
• Stir in parsley, celery leaves and mint; simmer partially covered for 15 minutes longer.
• Add sugar and cook a few minutes longer. Serve over rice.

DENNINGVLEIS (SWEET-AND-SOUR BRAISED LAMB WITH TAMARIND)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Warm the oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy ovenproof pot set over medium heat. Season the lamb generously with salt and cook in the oil, in batches as necessary, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes per batch. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the browned lamb to a plate and set it aside. Once all the lamb is browned, add the onion and garlic to the empty pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the bay leaves, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, tamarind paste, sugar, and water to the pot and stir well to combine. Return the lamb (and whatever juices have collected on the plate) to the pot and stir well to combine. Cover the pot and place it in the oven. Cook until the meat is wonderfully tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Be sure to uncover the pot and give the mixture a stir halfway through the cooking time. Season the lamb to taste with salt and serve hot.

SWEET-AND-SOUR LAMB

Steps:

• Trim fat from lamb. Cut lamb with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/8-inch slices. (For ease in cutting, partially freeze lamb about 1 1/2 hours.) Toss lamb and 1 teaspon cornstarch. Remove leaves from bok choy; cut leaves into 1/2-inch strips. Cut stems diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Mix jelly, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, the vinegar, soy sauce, water and five-spice powder.
• Heat wok or 12-inch skillet until very hot. Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok; rotate wok to coat side. Add lamb and garlic; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until lamb is brown. Remove from wok.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok; rotate wok to coat side. Add carrots; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add bok choy, bell pepper and onion; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in jelly mixture. Cook and stir about 1 minute or until thickened. Stir in lamb mixture. Heat through. Serve over rice. 4 servings.

SWEET AND SOUR STEW...FOR TWO

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper. Dredge meat pieces in flour, shaking off excess.
• In a deep 3 to 4 quart pan, melt butter over medium-high heat; add meat and brown well on all sides. Do in batches if necessary. Drain off and discard excess fat.
• Return meat to pan with any accumulated juices. Combine catsup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, water and remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt; add to meat. Add onion and simmer, covered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring once or twice. Check liquid level and add water, as needed.
• Add carrots and cook for about 40 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are fork tender. Check liquid level and add water, as needed. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
• Note: You can use olive oil instead of or with the butter. Balsamic vinegar is an OK sub for the wine vinegar, but the wine vinegar gives a better "sour". I often will cut up a medium onion into wedges instead of using boiling onions.

SWEET AND SOUR LAMB (EGURDOUCE)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine red wine, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, cinnimon and (if desired) cayenne pepperin. Set aside.
• Sautee lamb in butter until browned.
• Add onion and sautee 5 more minutes.
• Add the red wine mixture and green onions.
• Reduce heat, and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve.