Fragrant Lamb With Spinach

Name: Fragrant Lamb With Spinach
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sunflower oil (or ghee); 2 onions, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, peeled and chopped; 1 red chile, seeded and sliced; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon; seeds from 8 green cardamom pods, crushed; 2 bay leaves; 12 teaspoon salt; 200 g Greek yogurt; 18 ounces lean boneless lamb, cubed; 2 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped; 225 g fresh spinach; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander; 1 sprig fresh coriander (to garnish); 1 teaspoon garam masala (see my recipie on this site)

19 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sunflower oil (or ghee)
2 onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, peeled and chopped
1 red chile, seeded and sliced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon white pepper
12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
seeds from 8 green cardamom pods, crushed
2 bay leaves
12 teaspoon salt
200 g Greek yogurt
18 ounces lean boneless lamb, cubed
2 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped
225 g fresh spinach
4 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
1 sprig fresh coriander (to garnish)
1 teaspoon garam masala (see my recipie on this site)

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan or flameproof casserole.
2

Add the onions, garlic and ginger,andfry for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are golden.
3

Stir in the chilli, paprika, cumin,corianer, white pepper,cinnamon, crushed cardomom seeds, bay leaves and salt.
4

Stir briefly over a moderate heat.
5

Add the yogurt and 150ml (5 fl oz) of water.
6

Add the lamb, mix well and cover the pan.
7

Simmer gently for 1 1/4 hours or until the lamb is tender.
8

Add the tomatoes, spinach and chopped coriander.
9

Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring until the tomatoes have softened slightly and the spinach has wilted.
10

Taste for seasoning and remove the bay leaf.
11

Serve garnished with fresh coriander.