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Cardamom-Curry Lamb Recipe
A fragrant and flavorful lamb cardamom curry stew.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
50
minutes
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Course:
Casserole, Lamb, Main Course
Cuisine:
American, French
Diet:
Gluten Free
Servings:
8
Calories:
440
kcal
Author:
Lois Carter Crawford
Ingredients
1
teaspoon
dried mint or 1 small bunch of fresh mint
(about 6 sprigs, stems tied in a bundle, leaves chopped)
4
tablespoons
olive oil
2
large
onions
(finely chopped)
6
cloves
garlic
(minced)
2
tablespoons
curry powder
¼
teaspoon
ground cardamom
4
pods
cardamom
(crush pods, use seeds only)
3
pounds
boneless lamb shoulder
(fat removed, cut into 1-inch cubes & patted dry)
½
teaspoon
salt
¼
teaspoon
pepper
¾
cup
water
1 ½
teaspoon
honey
3
dried figs
(quartered)
3
tablespoons
golden raisins
9
small
potatoes
(peeled and quartered)
3
tart-sweet apples
(Gala or Fugi, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces)
Instructions
Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven and heat it over low heat.
When it's hot, add onions, garlic, curry, and cardamom (both).
Cook until the onions are translucent (about 10 minutes), stirring periodically.
Add the lamb and cook until the lamb changes colors.
Add more olive oil if it starts sticking.
Season with salt and pepper (I used my grinders and put in 5 turns of each).
Add ½ the dry or chopped mint, honey, figs and raisins.
Stir.
Scatter the potatoes and apples over the mixture, and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to a simmer; put a piece of aluminum foil over the casserole (this helps retain moisture), and cover it with a lid.
Simmer for 90 minutes (or maybe a little less), or until the meat and potatoes are tender.
Taste the juice and add more salt and pepper if desired.
Sprinkle casserole with remaining mint.
Nutrition
Calories:
440
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
56
g
|
Protein:
27
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
7
g
|
Cholesterol:
69
mg
|
Sodium:
236
mg
|
Potassium:
1343
mg
|
Fiber:
8
g
|
Sugar:
16
g
|
Vitamin A:
58
IU
|
Vitamin C:
45
mg
|
Calcium:
71
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg