Lamb Curry

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 pounds leg of lamb boned and cut into large sections
• 6 1/4 cups onions peeled and quartered
• 6 garlic cloves whole
• 1 3/16 inches fresh ginger finely diced
• 4 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 chili pepper crushed, optional; add more or less depending on how spicy you like it
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 6 cardamom pods
• 2 5/8 cups yogurt unflavored
• 3 tablespoons clarified butter ghee or regular butter
• 1 cup water
• salt to taste