Best Afghani Lamb With Spinach Recipes

AFGHAN LAMB WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
• Dust the lamb cubes with the flour.
• In a 3 quart nonstick ovenproof pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the lamb and cook until well-browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. This is best done in batches, as if the pieces of meat touch they will not brown properly. Remove meat from pot and set aside.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the spices (turmeric through pepper), then stir in the tomatoes and water and bring to a boil. Return the lamb to the pot. Cover and place in the oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the lamb is soft.
• Remove the pot from the oven and stir in the spinach until it is wilted. Stir in the yogurt, lemon zest, and slat.

THERMOMIX AFGHANI LAMB AND SPINACH CURRY

Steps:

• Place the lemon zest in TM bowl and grate 20 seconds/speed 9. Set aside.
• Place garlic in TM bowl. Chop 10 seconds/speed 9. Reduce to speed 5 and drop onion onto moving blades for 5 seconds. Set aside.
• Heat oil 1 minute 30 seconds/Varoma/speed 1. Add lamb. Cook 3 minutes/Varoma/Reverse/Speed 1. Set aside.
• Return garlic and onion mixture to bowl along with spices and cook 3 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 1 1/2.
• Add lamb, canned tomatoes (undrained) and stock. Cook 60 minutes/100 degrees/Reverse/Speed 1 1/2 without the measuring cup. If there is a lot of spattering, place the basket on top - this allows the steam to escape, the sauce to thicken and reduces spatter.
• About 10 minutes before the end add the lemon rind.
• Cut the greens into bite sized pieces and place in a large serving bowl. Pour the lamb curry over all. Stir until the greens have wilted. Serve over rice with almonds sprinkled over the top.

AUSH (AFGHAN LAMB CHILI)

Steps:

• Thaw and thoroughly drain the frozen spinach.
• Brown ground lamb in skillet, then remove to a cast iron pot or dutch oven. Leave the drippings in the skillet.
• Chop one gold/yellow onion.
• Use the drippings in the skillet to cook 1 chopped onion until almost translucent. Use slotted spoon to add the cooked onions to the pot with the lamb.
• Add the diced tomatoes (with juice), the chickpeas (drained), the chopped spinach, the minced garlic, and all of the dry spices to the pot.
• Simmer pot for 6 hours on low heat.
• Boil salted water for fettucini.
• Break fettucini in half and cook for 8 minutes at a low boil.
• Stir 1 cup sour cream into simmer pot.
• Serve chili hot over drained fettucini!

AFGHANI LAMB AND RICE DISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Soak saffron threads and set aside.
• Meat: In a large pot in plenty of water add the ground lamb, 2 T. of the onion and salt and pepper. Bring to boil and cook meat for about 15-20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain meat and reserve all the cooking liquid. Set meat aside. (It is very important to save the liquid as this will be used to cook the rice.).
• Rice: In pan combine the reserved lamb stock, the rice, the saffron threads-straining the threads but including the soaking water, cinnamon, ground cumin, ground coriander and the cardamom powder. Cover, bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes or until grains are tender.
• While the rice is cooking saute the carrots with the sugar on medium heat in a little bit of oil about 5 minutes, being careful not to burn. Next add the onion and raisins and saute another 2 or 3 minutes until carrots are slightly tender but still firm, onions are soft and raisins have plumped up. Set aside.
• Lightly oil an oven proof casserole dish. Spoon half of the carrot mixture on bottom of casserole, followed by part of the meat mixture, then some of the rice, layering the ingredients so that you end up with rice on top. Cover and bake about 25 minutes in low oven.
• Remove casserole dish from oven. Garnish with the remaining carrot/raisin mixture and fresh cilantro sprigs. Season with salt if necessary.

SABZI (SPINACH AND LAMB STEW)

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or similar pot, heat 1/2 cup oil over medium-high. Add the onion, garlic and chile, and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Push the vegetables to one side and add the lamb to the other. Cook until lightly browned on all sides, 3 to 8 minutes total. Add 2 tablespoons kosher salt (or 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt or fine salt) and 4 cups water, then stir and bring to a gentle boil, skimming any scum that rises to the surface. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook until the lamb is tender, 1 hour and 5 minutes to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, in a kettle or a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil, and keep at a simmer.
• In a very large skillet with a lid, heat the remaining 1/2 cup oil over medium. Add the cilantro and garlic chives, and fry, stirring occasionally, to bring out all the flavors, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl.
• Place the same skillet over medium-high heat (no need to wash), add the chopped spinach and the just-boiled water, and cover partially. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid is gone, about 20 minutes.
• Add the lamb, 1 cup of its cooking liquid (any remaining broth can be refrigerated or frozen for another use) and the cilantro mixture to the spinach. Stir to combine well, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until all the flavors mingle, about 15 minutes. Taste, season with salt if desired and serve with challaw.