Indian Lamb Saagwala[Lamb and Spinach Curry]

SERVING SIZE: 4-5

PREP TIME: 40 mins

COOK TIME: 40 mins

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup oil

• 1 kg lamb meat diced

• 2 brown onions finely chopped

• 1 tablespoon cumin powder

• 1 tablespoon coriander powder

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 tablespoon minced ginger

• 2 tablespoons minced garlic

• 1x 400 gram tinned chopped tomatoes

• 1 teaspoon cardamon powder

• 6 green cardamon pods ground

• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chilli powder [according to spiciness ]

• juice of 1 lime

• 2 tablespoons plain yoghurt

• 280 grams fresh spinach leaves

• 10 curry leaves dry or fresh

• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

• 1 tablespoon garam masala

• 1-2 teaspoons salt [according to taste]

• 1 handful fresh coriander

• 1 long green chilli sliced finely

Method

In a frypan place all the dry ground spices [except the cinnamon stick] and heat for 1 minute till fragrant , be careful not to burn, then set pan aside

Heat oil in a large solid frypan add onions and fry gently for about 10-15 mins till soft and lightly browned,

Add the garlic and ginger and fry for another 1 minute

Add the fried spices into the onion mix and fry for another minute

Place thus mixture into a blender adding with the tomatoes and blend till smooth

In a frypan add a bit more oil and fry the meat till lightly browned this will take about 20 mins

Place the lamb in a deep saucepan adding the blended mix and add the cinnamon stick and cook for 40 mins , till lamb is soft

Place the spinach, chopped chilli and coriander leaves in blender and blend the ingredients add the lime juice and salt , pour this into the cooked lamb, add the yoghurt and check the taste for any more salt,

Served with steamed rice and roti