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Servings: 4 Portions

Indian Lamb Stew

Served with rice, naan bread, and a raita-inspired dressing
Author: Per Asmussen
Keyword: Dinner, Indian, Lamb, Lamb Shoulder
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 400 gram Lamb Shoulder Leftovers
  • 50 gram Cashews
  • 0.5 pcs. Chili
  • 0.5 pcs. Ginger Fresh
  • dl Water
  • 1 pcs. Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 gram Cardamom
  • 5 pcs. Whole cloves
  • 1 gram Cilantro Ground
  • 12 gram Cumin Ground
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 7 gram Turmeric
  • 0.5 gram Saffron
  • 1 pcs. Onion
  • 200 gram Yogurt Neutral
  • 15 gram Lemon Juice
  • Spices Salt and chopped, flat-leaf parsley
  • 400 gram Rice We use Basmati rice
  • 1000 gram Water
  • 200 gram Yogurt
  • 4.5 gram Oil
  • Spices Salt and chopped, flat-leaf parsley
  • 3 gram Nigella seed
  • 265 gram Wheat Flour
  • 6 gram Coarse salt
  • 5 gram Baking Soda
  • 27 gram Oil
  • 50 gram Water Hot
  • 200 gram Yogurt
  • 27 gram Nigella seed

Instructions

  • Indian Lamb Stew

  • Start by mixing cashew nuts, chili, ginger, and peeled garlic. 
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  • Blend them together with 0.25 liters of cold water.
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  • Crush the cinnamon and add it to the blender along with the other spices, then puree everything into a thick paste. Indian Lamb Stew
  • Place the saffron threads in a small bowl and pour boiling water over them. Let it sit for a few minutes.
  • Saffron
  • Heat the oil and sauté the chopped onion until golden.
  • Add the masala (spice mix) along with salt and yogurt.
  • Heat it thoroughly and add the lamb shoulder (cut into smaller pieces).
  • Then add the saffron (along with the water) and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Finally, add lemon juice and chopped parsley, and serve the dish piping hot.  
  • Rice

  • Our rule for Basmati rice is as follows:
  • Cook 5 dl of rice in 10 dl of water with a pinch of salt for 12 minutes.  Turn off the heat and let it steam with a cloth over it for 12 minutes.
  • The rice is ready to serve.
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  • Raita-Inspired Dressing

  • Mix 2 dl yogurt with a pinch of salt and chopped parsley.
  • Let it sit for at least 20 minutes.
  • Shortly before serving, sprinkle "Love-in-a-mist" over it and pour on the olive oil.
  • Dressing
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  • Homemade Naan Bread

  • Mix flour, salt, and baking powder.
  • Stir in the olive oil, then gradually add yogurt and water until you have a fine dough.
  • Let the dough rise covered for about 20 minutes. Divide the dough into 6 pieces and roll them flat on a floured surface. They should be about 1 cm thick.
  • Sprinkle "Love-in-a-mist" on one side and roll them a bit thinner (so it sticks).
  • Brush the other side with water and place that side down on a dry pan over medium-high heat.
  • Naan Bread
  • Cook them for a couple of minutes on that side, then flip them and give them 1 minute on the other side.
  • Naan Bread
  • They are now ready to serve.
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  • Serving

  • Arrange everything together and dip the bread in the dressing as you go.
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Notes

We used leftovers from the lamb shoulder in this recipe.