Creole Curried Lamb

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless lamb shoulder
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, cubed
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and pureed
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups chicken stock, heated
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 plantain banana, sliced
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 2 trin fat from lamb and cut meat into 1inch cubes, set aside.
• 3 mix spices and herbs together in small bowl, set aside.
• 4 heat oil in ovenproof saute pan over high heat. add half cubed lamb and sear on all sides. season with salt and pepper, remove lamb from pan and set aside.
• 5 repeat procedure for remaining lamb, set all seared lamb aside.
• 6 add onions, and garlic to hot pan, cook 6 minutes over med-high heat. mix once during cooking.
• 7 stir in spice mixture and cook 4 minutes. return lamb to pan and stir well. sprinkle in flour, mix and cook 5 minutes.
• 8 add chicken stock and jalapeno pepper. season with salt. mix and bring to boil. cover and cook in oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• 9 several minutes before stew is cooked, heat butter in frying pan over med heat. add sliced plantain and cook 1 minute on each side. gently stir plantains into stew.
• 10 serve over egg noodles.