Elaichi gosht (lamb with cardamom)

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
30Black peppercorns
25Cardamom pods, skinned
5mediumsTomatoes
2½Cm ginger, cut into small
Pieces
120millilitresOil
2largesOnions, finely chopped
1kilogramsLamb, cut into 2.5cm cubes
2teaspoonsPaprika
1½teaspoonSalt
250millilitresWater
3tablespoonsCoriander leaves, chopped

Directions

1. Grind the peppercorns and cardamom seeds finely.

2. In a blender, blend the tomatoes and ginger.

3. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onions until golden. Add the meat and the ground spices. Stir constantly and fry for 5 minutes.

4. Add the blended mixture, paprika and salt, mix with the meat and fry for a further 2-3 minutes.

5. Add the water, bring to a boil, cover, lower the heat to very low and cook for about 1 hour until tender. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice.

Compiled by Imran C.

Posted to EAT-L Digest 16 Dec 96 From: "Imran C." <imranc@...> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 16:36:47 +1000