Rhubarb Lamb Stew

Directions

1. 1
   Stir cumin and salt into 1 1/2 cups of water.
2. 2
   Mound rhubarb in the center of a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish with a tight-fitting lid.
3. 3
   Pour cumin mixture around rhubarb.
4. 4
   Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
5. 5
   Remove from oven and uncover.
6. 6
   Arrange lamb in layers around the inside rim of the dish.
7. 7
   Sprinkle garlic over lamb.
8. 8
   Re-cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once.
9. 9
   While soup is cooking, stir remaining tablespoon of water into cornstarch.
10. 10
    Remove dish from oven and uncover.
11. 11
    Stir a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid into the cornstarch mixture.
12. 12
    Stir the mixture and the cilantro into soup.
13. 13
    Re-cover and cook for 2 minutes.
14. 14
    Remove from oven and uncover.
15. 15
    Ladle into bowls; serve immediately.