Lamb Saag

Sarah!'s Note:

Found this in a curry and chili cookbook. We actually didn't have any yoghurt the first time we made it. It was still great, just a little spicy. Edited the ingredients to change the amount of spinach - hopefully this amount will be more suitable :-)

• Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 long green chilies
• 3 garlic cloves , chopped
• 2 cm fresh ginger , grated
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 kg boneless lamb , cubed
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• ½ teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cardamom pods
• 2 onions , chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 bunch english spinach , de-stalked and finely shredded
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander , chopped
• 1⁄3; cup plain yogurt

Directions:

1. Remove seeds and white membrane from the chilli and chop finely.
2. Set aside with garlic and ginger.
3. Heat 2 Tbsp oil in frying pan and brown the lamb in batches, drain on paper towel.
4. In a dry frying pan combine fenugreek, cumin, mustard, cinnamon and cardamon.
5. Cook for 1 minute or until seeds start to pop.
6. Set aside. Heat remaining oil and cook onion until softened, 3-4 minutes, then add roasted spices.
7. Add garlic, ginger, chilie, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, coriander and bay leaves to onion.
8. Cook for 1 minute, then add lamb and stock.
9. Bring to boil then reduce heat to low and cook, covered for 1 1/4 hours.
10. Stirring occasionally.
11. Add spinach and salt, cook for 5 more minutes or until spinach is wilted.
12. Stir in coriander and yoghurt, discard cinnamon stick and bay leaves and serve.

Reviews

[Chef #961461]

I really enjoyed this receipe. Next time I will add an extra green chilli to it. We added the potatoe as suggested and accompanied it with a tomato and cucumber lime zest salad and naan bread. Perfect meal, flavours are great

[Leggy Peggy]

I love lamb saag and this recipe delivers the perfect flavours. I made this as written and was pleased at how easily it came together. Yummo!

[JustJanS]

I made us a half recipe of this and would up the chilli next time otherwise flavours were very good. I tasted it before adding the yoghurt and have to say I liked the extra tang that it gave the dish. It seems like a long list of ingredients but is very quick to get toghether and cooking.