Saturday, June 7, 2008

Ground Lamb with Chana Dahl

The other evening I was craving something exotic. I found a 1lb of ground lamb in the freezer and this developed from there:

Ingredients:
2 c chana dahl (yellow spilt peas)
vegetable oil
1 tsp cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
1 tsp mustard seed
1 lg onion; peeled & chopped
1 T. minced garlic or 4 cloves garlic; peeled and chopped
1 T. ginger pulp
1 T. coriander (cilantero) powder
1 T. cumin powder
salt to taste
1 lb ground lamb
1 c. milk
2 tsp tomato bullion or tomato paste
1-2 chopped tomatoes
2 T.chopped fresh cilantro (or more to taste)

Directions:
  • Cook peas covered with water for 30 mins or until tender.
  • While peas are cooking, heat the oil in a large pan. Add onions and cook over medium heat until brown, then add mustard seeds.
  • Add the garlic, ginger, cayenne, coriander, cumin, tomato bullion, milk, and salt to onions.
  • Add ground lamb cook until brown. 10-15 mins?
  • Add the 2 cups of cooked peas.
  • Dice tomatoes and cilantro and add to mixture stirring constantly for 5 mins.
  • Serve with chipatis (tortillas) or naan. OR basmati rice.
It'd be good with some fresh green chili added for more spice.

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