Indian Lamb And Vegetable Curry Recipes

INDIAN LAMB AND VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• Stir all the seeds in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat until fragrant and toasted, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
• Crush the seeds with a mortar and pestle until they form a powder. Alternately, you can use a coffee grinder to grind the spices. Stir in the cayenne pepper, curry powder and turmeric. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat. .
• Add the onion slices and saute until they become pale golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Add the spice mixture and saute for a further 2 minutes. Transfer the onion mixture to a bowl. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the same sauce pan over high heat.
• Sprinkle the lamb with salt and pepper. Add the lamb and cook until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Return the onion mixture to the pot. Stir in the tomatoes. Stir in the water.
• Bring the liquid to a simmer and continue to simmer over medium-low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add the potatoes, carrots and celery. If necessary, add more water to cover the meat and vegetables. Cook until the vegetables are almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Add the peas and quartered tomatoes. Season with salt and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk.
• Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables and meat are tender and the sauce coats thickens slightly. Add the spinach. Stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until the spinach wilts. Serve with steamed basmati rice infused with saffron.

LAMB AND VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160C fan forced 180C regular.
• Heat half the oil in a large casserole dish that you can used on the stove top and put in the oven, on medium high heat and cook your lamb in batches (I did 3 batches) and add some more oil if needed, set each batch to one side.
• Add some more oil if required and cook off onion till soft and then remove and set to one side.
• Add a couple of tablespoons of the curry paste to the pot and then add your potatoes and stir to coat the potatoes with the paste till fragrant and then remove.
• Put in the rest of your curry paste and then fry off till fragrant and then add the lamb back in and stir well and then add the tomatoes with juices and the stock/water and stir to combine and then add the potatoes and onions and stir to combine.
• Bring back to the boil and then cover with lid and put in the oven and cook for 2 hours stirring occasionally and add any more liquid if needed (I didn't).
• Just before serving stir in the silver beet.
• To cook your pappadums - put 4 on a microwave proof rack or plate lines with kitchen paper and cook on high (100% power) for 1 to 2 minutes (I have a 900watt microwave and mine took 1 minute 30 seconds) until they expand and crispy and then repeat till all pappadums are cooked and serve with the lamb and some rice.
• Freeze left overs in containers for another time.

DELICIOUS INDIAN LAMB CURRY

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the cooking oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat.
• When hot, add the onions. Sauté until the onions begin to turn pale golden brown, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Reserve the oil in the pan and turn off the heat.
• In a food processor , pulse the onions into a smooth paste, adding a teaspoon of water if necessary to blend. Transfer to a separate container and reserve.
• Blend the tomatoes, garlic paste, and ginger paste together in the food processor until you have a smooth paste. Transfer to a separate container and reserve for later use.
• Reheat the oil left over from frying the onions over medium heat and add the reserved onion paste. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the tomato mixture, coriander, cumin, turmeric, red chili powder, and garam masala, and mix well.
• Sauté until the oil begins to separate. This can take up to 10 minutes.
• Add the lamb pieces to the mixture and stir to fully coat. Sauté until the lamb is well browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup of hot water to the pan and stir to mix well. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cover the pan. Cook until the lamb is tender. You will need to keep checking on the lamb as it cooks and adding more water if all the water dries up. Stir often to prevent burning. The dish should have a fairly thick gravy when done. Season with salt to taste. This should take roughly 45 minutes.
• When the lamb is cooked, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with naan or hot steamed rice.

SOUTHERN INDIAN LAMB CURRY

Steps:

• Begin by setting a large, heavy-based pot over medium heat. Grind the cloves, fennel, cumin, coriander, and turmeric in a spice grinder. Add oil to the hot pot and pour in the spices. Throw in cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, curry leaves, and chilli. Toast for 2-3 minutes until golden and aromatic - be careful, the leaves will splatter a little. While they are toasting, add onion, garlic and ginger to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
• Season cubed lamb with salt and pepper then add to the pot of oil and spices. Brown all over, about 5-7 minutes.Add onion puree and sweat a little to remove some of the moisture - about 8 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon as you go. Now add fresh tomatoes and cover slightly with lid. Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes until the lamb is tender. Remove the lid and skim fat off the surface. Fold in the yogurt and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro and scallions serve with steamed basmati rice and raita.

AUTHENTIC INDIAN LAMB CURRY

Steps:

• Wash the lamb well in cold water removing the loose slimey film from each piece. Don't worry about drying the lamb - keep it nice and wet (the lamb absorbs the water and allows the meat to become nice and tender).
• In a large steel saucepan heat the oil and then add in the onions to fry over a high heat. When the onions have started to go translucent then add in the Black and Green Cardamoms, Cinnamon Stick, Black peppercorn, finger chillies, Bay leaves, Salt and finally the Cumin Seeds. Continue to fry over high heat until the onions have turned a reddish brown colour. Make sure you keep on stirring.
• Add in the ginger paste, garlic paste and fry for a few minutes adding some water. Make sure you keep on stirring.
• Add the turmeric, coriander and chilli powder and mix in well. Add in a further ½ cup of water. Make sure you keep on stirring.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and then lower the heat and continue to slow fry until the tomatoes have disintegrated into the sauce and the oil starts to separate. This may take a little time! Make sure you keep on stirring.
• Add in the lamb and stir well to coat everything and then finally add in the yoghurt. Cover and let simmer for 45 minutes to an hour stirring every 5 or 10 minutes to stop it all burning at the bottom of the pan.
• The dish is ready when the lamb is soft and tender and the oil has once again separated from the sauce. Once cooked add in the juice of the lemon.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with warm fresh Naan bread.