astray recipes: Zuni green chili stew

Categories: Indian; Soup/stew; Chili
Yield: 8 servings

Measure	Ingredient
3 pounds	Boned lamb cut into 1 1/2" cubes
	Flour for dusting
2 tablespoons	Cooking oil
¼ teaspoon	Ground black pepper
6	Dried juniper berries crushed
2	Yellow onions, peeled and chopped
5½ cup	Hominy (include liquid)
1	Medium dried hot red chili pepper, crushed
1 tablespoon	Salt
2	Cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 teaspoons	Oregano
½ cup	Minced fresh parsley
6	Green peppers, washed cored, quartered
1 quart	Water

Dust lamb cubes lightly with flour Brown lamb slowly on all sides in the cooking oil in a large heavy kettle. As the meat browns, add the black pepper and crushed juniper berries.

Transfer meat to paper toweling to drain. In the same kettle, saute the onions slowly until golden. Return meat to kettle. Mix the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally.

zuni green chili stew