But feb last year, the day after he proposed to me, I really wanted to do something special and gave it a try (I also made chicken cause I was scared the lamb wouldnt turn out right! hehe)...but it did! and he loved it! and can't have enough even now (If I send him to the grocery store saying just bring some sort of protein, he will probably return with ground lamb). Anyway here's the recipe:
Ingredients:
1lb/0.5 kg ground lamb
1 and a half onions
1 and a half tomatoes
1-2 green chillies
2 tsps ginger-garlic paste
3 tbsp yoghurt
2-3 tbsp grated coconut (i used dried - this is optional, but i really like the extra touch it adds)
a few springs of fresh mint (also optional)
1-2 bay leaves
3 pods cardamom
1 stick cinnamon
3 cloves
1 tsp cumin
Pinch of turmeric
1/2 tsp red chilli powder (or more if you like it spicy)
1 tsp coriander powder
salt
Marinate the ground lamb in yoghurt, half of the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric and a little salt. Mix it well and let it sit for about an hour.
In the pan add a little oil (don't need a lot because the lamb has a fair bit of fat in it) and add the cumin, bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves and let them toast a little. Add finely chopped onions and fry till they are translucent to light brown. Add the remaining ginger garlic paste and fry a little more. Add the chopped tomatoes with the chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and let the tomatoes cook down. Once they are well cooked (don't appear like separate pieces - i dont know how else to describe it!), add in the marinated lamb and stir well so the whole thing is mixed. Cover the pan and let it cook for a while (shouldnt be more than 10-12 mins) on medium heat. Take off the cover and let it cook uncovered till the lamb appears completely cooked and a bit more dry. At this point add the grated coconut and cook for 2-3 more mins. At the last minute add the chopped mint and take it off the heat.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do - or rather as much as my darling hubby does! lol
luv
M
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