Tabak Maaz (Kashmiri Fried Lamb Ribs)

Submitted by Member 610488

"This recipe is from Kashmir, in India, and is a component of the formal grand feast called Wazawan. Wazawan is a 36-course rich and delicious meal, the trend of which started with the Wazas (the master chefs of Kashmir and the descendants of the cooks who migrated from Samarkand to Kashmir in the 15th century). Wazawan consists of mostly non-vegetarian dishes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1814.36 g lamb ribs or 1360.77 g shoulder lamb chops
• salt, to taste
• 1.23 ml cayenne pepper
• 14.79 ml fennel seed, ground
• 14.79 ml fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 4.92 ml ground turmeric
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 4 cardamom pods
• 2 inch cinnamon sticks
• 118.29 ml milk
• 29.58 ml butter or 29.58 ml vegetable oil
• 14.79 ml garlic, minced
• chopped fresh cilantro leaves (garnish)

directions

1. Combine the ribs in a large skillet with a pinch of salt and the cayenne, fennel, ginger, turmeric, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, milk, and about 1/2 cup water.
2. Bring to a boil, then adjust the heat so the mixture simmers; cook, turning the meat occasionally, until tender, adding more water if the mixture dries out, 30 to 45 minutes.
3. When the ribs are tender, remove them. If any liquid remains in the pan, cook over medium-high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon to loosen any bits that have stuck to the bottom, until the mixture is just about dry.
4. Remove the cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves.
5. Add the butter to the pan over medium heat and when it's hot, brown the ribs. Remove the ribs to a warm platter and add about 1/2 cup water to the pan.
6. Once again, cook over medium-high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon to loosen any bits that have stuck to the bottom, until the liquid is reduced by about half. Pour over the ribs, garnish with cilantro, and serve.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

Excellent for lamb ribs! I'm not good at preparing ribs, but this recipe works wonders. I loved the spice blend. Directions for preparation were very nice and clear, I've never made ribs so easily :)<br/>Will make it again, thanks for posting!<br/>Made for Healthy Choices ABC.

 

[graffeetee]

this was a nice blend of flavors, and easy to prepare if you assemble the spices in advance. lamb riblets are not available in our area, so i used shoulder chops. i had round-bone chops, but next time i would use the regular shoulder chops. the round bone chops were very difficult to brown properly at the end because they curled after all the braising.