Spicy Coconut Lamb Stew Recipes

SPICY COCONUT LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Clean meat with vinegar, lemon or lime juice. Rinse well and pat dry. In a large, heavy nonstick frying pan over high heat, warm oil. When the oil is hot, add a few of the lamb pieces
• and sear until they are lightly brown but not cooked through, about 2 - 3 minutes each sides.
• Remove from pan and set aside on a platter. Repeat in batches with remaining meat pieces.
• In the same pan, add onion, garlic, ginger, garam masala and cook for 2 - 3 minutes. Add Noubess Hot and Spicy Herb Sauce and stir to mix.
• Add lamb pieces and coconut milk. Mix gently and well.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the meat is tender enough to be broken apart with a utensil. Cooking time may be about 1 hour 15 minutes or 1 hour 30 minutes. Season to taste and serve with rice preferably.

SPICY LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Sear the lamb on all sides: Pat the lamb dry with a paper towel. Drying the lamb this way first will help the lamb pieces brown. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, heavy, high-sided pot, such as a Dutch oven, over medium high heat. When the pot is hot, add the lamb pieces in batches, being careful not to crowd them. Cook, turning as needed so that the lamb pieces brown evenly on all sides, for 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Sauté onions, peppers, chiles, garlic: Return the pot to medium-high heat. Add the onions, dried peppers and red bell peppers and stir to coat with the oil in the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute.
• Make a bouquet garni with parsley, thyme, bay leaf: Make a bouquet garni by placing the parsley, thyme and bay leaf in the center of a doubled over cheesecloth square. Gather the ends and secure with kitchen string.
• Add spices, tomatoes, lamb, stock, raisins, herbs, simmer and cook: Stir in the paprika, cumin, and cardamom and cook for a minute. Add the puréed (or cooked tomatoes put through a food mill) tomatoes, lamb, chicken stock, raisins and bouquet garni. Bring to a boil over high heat, decrease heat to low. Cook, partially covered, for about 3 hours, or until lamb is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over couscous or rice (gluten-free option). Recipe adapted from a Village Pub lamb tagine recipe in the Niman Ranch Cookbook .

MOROCCAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl, season the meat evenly with the salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
• In a large cooking pot on medium, heat the coconut oil and brown the meat, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes, or until it begins to brown slightly.
• Add the garlic, ginger, and rosemary and cook until fragrant, another couple of minutes.
• Add the apple cider vinegar, bone broth, water, orange zest and juice, carrots, and dates and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the lamb reaches the desired tenderness.
• Serve warm garnished with cilantro.

LAMB STEWED IN COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Pressure cooker:.
• Put oil in a pressure cooker and set over medium heat. When the oil is hot, put in the curry leaves (if using), cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and peppercorns. stir once and put in the onion.
• Saute for 1 1/2 minutes or till onion is soft and put in the meat, potatoes, carrots, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, green chiles, salt and 1 cup of the well stirred coconut milk.
• Cover securely with lid and on high heat, bring up to full pressure.
• Turn heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
• Lower pressure with the help of cool water poured on the lid and remove the lid. Cook, uncovered, over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring gently as you do so.
• Add the remaining coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
• Stovetop:.
• Saute cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns (or powdered versions of the spices) and onions in the oil till onion is soft.
• Add meat, potatoes, carrots, chiles, remaining seasonings, the stirred coconut milk and 3/4 cup water.
• Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about an hour.
• When meat and vegetables are tender and sauce somewhat thickened, uncover and increase heat slightly to reduce liquid if necessary.

SPICED LAMB MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, shallow casserole dish or deep frying pan. Add the meatballs and fry for 3-4 mins, turning regularly, until golden. Remove and set aside.
• Tip the onion into the pan and fry for 7 mins until softened. Stir through the garlic cumin, coriander and cinnamon, and cook for 1 min. Add the harissa, tomatoes and lamb stock, and bring to a simmer. Stir though the chickpeas and meatballs, season and simmer for 10-15 mins until slightly reduced and the meatballs are cooked through.
• Stir through half the herbs, then scatter the rest on top along with the pomegranate seeds.

SPICY VEGETABLE STEW WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and fry the onions for 8 mins until softened and golden. Add the ginger, garlic, chilli and thyme and cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add the spices, stir briefly over the heat, then pour in the tomatoes and bouillon, and stir in the peppers, sweet potato and plantains. Cover and leave to simmer for 30 mins.
• Meanwhile, boil the rice according to pack instructions. Stir the beans into the stew with the coriander and cook gently for 10 mins until the peppers are tender.
• Spoon half the rice and stew into two bowls, top each with 2 tbsp yogurt and scatter with coriander, to serve. Cool the remaining stew and rice, then cover and chill to eat on another night with the remaining yogurt. To serve again, gently reheat the stew in a pan with a splash of water until bubbling. The rice can be reheated in the microwave.