Lamb Khorma Recipes

Steps:

• Put the onion, ginger, garlic, coriander seeds, cumin, cardamom, salt and chili flakes into a food processor and process until a smooth paste forms (or use a mortar and pestle).
• Add the spice mix to the lamb and stir well to coat. Set aside for 1 hour.
• Heat ghee in a large pan or wok. Add the extra onions and cook, stirring over moderate heat until the onions soften.
• Add the lamb and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly,until the lamb cubes are browned all over.
• Add the tomato paste and 2 tablespoons of the yoghurt and stir until combined.
• Simmer uncovered until the liquid is absorbed.
• Add the remaining yoghurt, 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring between each addition until the liquid is absorbed.
• Cover the pan and simmer over a low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with rice, raitas and relishes.

Steps:

• Place lamb in a bowl and drizzle 2 teaspoons olive oil over lamb; stir until coated.
• Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir onion until softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and add potato to onion.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir lamb, working in small batches, until browned, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer browned lamb to onion mixture.
• Stir curry into lamb-onion mixture and cook over medium heat for 1 minute. Add water to lamb-onion mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover saucepan, and simmer until lamb is cooked through and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Mix coconut milk and chickpeas into lamb-onion mixture and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Cut lamb meat into small cubes.
• Blend 2 chopped onions, garlic and ginger in a blender alongwith adding a little water.
• Heat ghee in a saucepan.
• Add one chopped onion and fry till it becomes pale golden in colour.
• Add crushed spices, salt and meat.
• Fry for 8 minutes to a rich brown colour.
• Add the blended mixture and fry for 10 minutes.
• Add the chilli and corriander powders and yoghurt.
• Fry the mixture until ghee separates.
• Add water, mix well, cover with a lid and simmer for one hour until the meat is tender and the sauce has thickened.
• Serve hot sprinkled with corriander leaves.
• Goes well with roti, naan or rice.

Steps:

• 1. Trim the lamb and cut it into large pieces. Season with salt and pepper and put in a bowl. Add the yogurt, 1 tbsp ginger, the garlic, and cardamom. Stir or toss until the ingredients are evenly distributed and the lamb is coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours.
• 2. Put the cashews in a small bowl and add enough hot water to cover them. Let the cashews soak for 30 minutes and then drain. Grind the drained cashews to a coarse paste in a food processor. Set aside.
• 3. Heat the ghee or oil in a casserole or Dutch oven over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the onion and sauté until transparent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the cumin, cardamom, fennel, the remaining ginger, and the coriander. Cook, stirring often until aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add the chiles, cilantro stems, and cashew paste and stir well to be sure that nothing is sticking. Sauté, stirring frequently and adding water a tablespoon at a time if necessary, until the mixture is very aromatic, about 2 minutes.
• 4. Add the lamb and the yogurt marinade, increase the heat, and stir until the pieces are evenly coated. Once the meat's juices begin to flow, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer very slowly, stirring occasionally, until the meat is nearly tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 5. Add the cream and continue to simmer until the curry is flavorful and thickened and the lamb is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Season to taste with additional salt, pepper, or chopped bird chile. Serve garnished with the cilantro leaves and cashews.

Steps:

• Marinate lamb in mixture of ground spices and sour cream for 30 minutes. In a Dutch oven or flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, fry onion in mixture of oil and butter until edges are nicely browned. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, garlic and ginger and continue frying for 1 or 2 minutes until onion turns medium brown. Add marinated lamb to onion mixture and stir over medium to medium-high heat until sour cream disappears and lamb is no longer pink on the outside, about 2 minutes. Stir in crushed fennel seeds, coconut milk, salt, and 3/4 cup water; bring to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer for another 20 to 25 minutes to thicken sauce, adding more water if sauce is too thick. At this point the meat and sauce should have darkened somewhat. Stir in lemon juice and remove from heat. Taste and add salt if needed.

Steps:

• Coat lamb in 2 teaspoons olive oil and heart remining oil a medium saucepan, add onion and cook over low heat until soft, remove from the heat and add sweet potato.
• Heat a large frypan and brown lamb in 200gram batches and then transfer to the saucepan with the onion and sweet potato when browned.
• Add curry paste to frypan and cook for 1 minute before adding water and stir to combine and pour into the saucepan.
• Bring the saucepan to the boil and reduce heat and simmer covered for 45 minutes and then add coconut milk powder, zucchini and peas and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Serve with rice and mango chutney.
• LEFT OVERS - Curried Lamb and Chickpea Salad (serves 2 prep 5 minutes) - Prepare salad by combining 1 cup drained canned chickpeas, sliced lebanese cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes and lettuce leaves. Remove excess sauce from leftover lamb pieces and place on top the salad and serve with mango chutney.

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook chopped onion, garlic, and gingerroot in hot Usli Ghee or cooking oil till the onion is tender but not brown.
• Combine 1 tsp garam masala, cumin, mace, salt, cinnamon, turmeric,paprika, and red pepper; stir into the onion mixture. Remove from the pan.
• Brown the meat, half at a time, in hot Usli Ghee or oil. Add more Usli Ghee or oil to the skillet, if necessary. Drain off the excess fat. Return the meat and onion mixture to the pan. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer about 1 1/4 hours or until the meat is tender, stirring frequently to keep the mixture from sticking. If the mixture gets too thick while cooking, add 1 more tablespoon of water.
• Stir together the yogurt, sour cream, and flour; stir the mixture into the skillet and heat through, but do not boil.
• To serve, transfer the meat mixture to a heated serving dish and sprinkle cilantro on top. Serve with hot cooked rice and sweet tomato chutney.

Steps:

• Mash the garlic with the ginger and almonds, then mix with 4 tbsp of the water to form a paste.
• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, addd the meat in batches and fry until browned all over. Transfer the meat to the crock pot with a draining spoon.
• Add the onion to the pan and fry, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until turning golden. Add to crock pot.
• Add creamed coconut and water to the pan. Stir the creamed coconut until almost melted, then add the spices and the almond paste and bring to a boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour into the crock pot, stir, cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 6 hours until the meat is really tender.
• Stir in the garam masala, taste and re-season if necessary. Garnish with wedges of lemon and torn coriander leaves and serve with pilau rice and a green salad or other vegetable curry.