Ingredients
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3 garlic cloves, chopped
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2 cm fresh ginger, grated
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3 tablespoons oil
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1 kg boneless lamb, cubed
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1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
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1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
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1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
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1 cinnamon stick
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6 cardamom pods
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2 teaspoons ground turmeric
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1 teaspoon ground coriander
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2 bay leaves
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2 cups beef stock
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1 bunch english spinach, de-stalked and finely shredded
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped
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1/3 cup plain yogurt
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2 onions, chopped
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1 long green chili
Instructions
- Remove seeds and white membrane from the chilli and chop finely.
- Set aside with garlic and ginger.
- Heat 2 Tbsp oil in frying pan and brown the lamb in batches, drain on paper towel.
- In a dry frying pan combine fenugreek, cumin, mustard, cinnamon and cardamon.
- Cook for 1 minute or until seeds start to pop.
- Set aside. Heat remaining oil and cook onion until softened, 3-4 minutes, then add roasted spices.
- Add garlic, ginger, chilie, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, coriander and bay leaves to onion.
- Cook for 1 minute, then add lamb and stock.
- Bring to boil then reduce heat to low and cook, covered for 1 1/4 hours.
- Stirring occasionally.
- Add spinach and salt, cook for 5 more minutes or until spinach is wilted.
- Stir in coriander and yoghurt, discard cinnamon stick and bay leaves and serve.