Punjabi Lamb in Spinach and Tomatoes

Submitted by Barry C

"A region of farmlands, the Punjab is famous for dishes based on pureed spinach (called saag on most menus)."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 large fresh green chilies
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 kg stewing lamb
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin, extra
• 500 g spinach, chopped
• 1 (400 g) can chopped tomatoes
• 60 ml tomato paste

directions

1. Blend or process garlic, chillies, ginger, cumin and oil until smooth.
2. Spread chilli mixture all ove the lamb, cover, refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
3. Best if left overnight.
4. Heat ghee in a large pan, cook onions, stirring, until browned lightly.
5. Add bay leaves and spices, cook, stirring, until fragrant.
6. Add lamb, cook stirring, until lamb is just browned.
7. Boil, steam or microwave spinach until just wilted, drain.
8. Blend or process spinach, undrained chopped tomatoes and paste until pureed, add to lamb mixture.
9. Simmer, covere, for 1 1/4 hours.
10. Remove cover and simmer 30 minutes or until lamb is tender and sauce is thickened.

Reviews

[Jewelies]

Excellent - and other than marinating and cooking time it is very quick and easy to put together. I did add a bit of salt but that was the only change that I made. Served with rice.

 

[sonia kanchi]

well it sounds yummy...... sure m gonna try this. :)

 

[In_A_Frenzy]

I'm not sure if i like it! I think it does taste better a day after. My husband said it wasn't like the one back home :( But a friend loved it. Cooked in pressure cooker for 30 mins and lamb was very tender.

 

[JustJanS]

Excellent, but I felt it needed quite a lot of salt and a bit more heat as it is a huge dish to flavour. This made 6 very generous serves along with rice, a side dish and bread. I used thawed frozen leaf spinach which I think worked well.