Lamb Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons sweet hungarian paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 large onions
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb boneless lean stewing lamb
• 3 medium jalapeno chiles, minced
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 cups water or 2 cups broth
• 450 ml nonfat yogurt

Recipe

• 1 grind the fennel and cumin seeds finely, and mix all the dry spices in a small bowl.
• 2 peel and chop the onions; mince the jalapenos and grate the ginger.
• 3 saute the onions in the oil until soft and translucent.
• 4 add the meat, turn up the heat a bit, and brown them both, stirring frequently.
• 5 add the minced jalapenos and grated ginger and the mixed spices.
• 6 stir in the water and the yogurt; simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent sticking, until the meat is tender and the sauce is quite thick.
• 7 note: you can replace the yogurt with crushed tomatoes for a slightly different dish.