BEST LAMB CURRY

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This is a delicious and authentic-tasting Indian curry. You can also substitute goat meat for the lamb. Serve hot with rice or naan bread.

Provided by Vasaicook

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 4h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

¾ cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon garlic paste, divided
1 teaspoon ginger paste, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon turmeric, divided
1 pound cubed lamb stew meat
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
3 cardamom pods
3 whole cloves, or more to taste
3 whole black peppercorns, or more to taste
2 dried bay leaves
2 red onions, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
½ teaspoon red chile pepper powder
½ cup water, or more if needed
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Combine yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic paste, 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric in a bowl. Add lamb meat and stir to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
Heat oil in a large pan. Add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, and bay leaves. Cook and stir until leaves begin to sizzle and fragrance is released, about 1 minute. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until you see oil in the corner of the pan, 5 to 10 minutes. Add remaining garlic paste and ginger paste and stir for about 1 minute. Add remaining turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder, and red chile powder and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove lamb from marinade and add to the pan with the onion mixture. Add water and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook over medium heat until lamb is cooked through, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally so that curry does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Add more water to thin if necessary.
Season with garam masala and cook 1 minute more. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 56.2 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 21.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 705.7 mg, Sugar 7.6 g