Lamb Saag
Ingredients
- 1 long green chili ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped ⓘ
- 2 cm fresh ginger, grated ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons oil ⓘ
- 1 kg boneless lamb, cubed ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds ⓘ
- 1/2 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 ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt ⓘ
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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1227
kcal
61% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).