Vijs Stewed Cinnamon Scented Goat Or Lamb Curry Adapted Recipes

WEST INDIAN LAMB CURRY

Steps:

• Pat lamb dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon curry powder, the salt, the ground ginger and the black pepper. Add spice mix to large bowl and toss with lamb.
• Combine onion, scallion, garlic, fresh ginger, allspice, thyme leaves and 2 tablespoons oil in a blender; purée until smooth. Scrape mixture over lamb and toss to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir in 2 teaspoons curry powder and heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Working in batches to avoid overcrowding the pot, brown the meat on all sides. Drizzle in additional oil, if needed, to prevent meat from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Transfer browned meat to a plate as it browns.
• Once all the meat has been browned, return it to the pot, along with any juices on the plate. Add enough water to just cover meat. Bring liquid to a simmer, covered, then uncover the pot and cook gently for 45 minutes.
• Stir potato, carrot and pepper into pot. Simmer until vegetables are fork tender and meat is cooked through, about 30 to 45 minutes longer.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer meat and vegetables to a bowl. Simmer cooking liquid until it has reduced and thickened to a saucy consistency (to taste), about 15 minutes. Taste sauce and add more salt if needed. Pour sauce over meat. Serve over rice, topped with a squeeze of lime, a dollop of mango chutney or pickle and fresh cilantro.

VIJ'S STEWED CINNAMON SCENTED GOAT OR LAMB CURRY- ADAPTED

Steps:

• Melt ghee on medium heat in a large, heavy stockpot. Add cumin seeds and sauté until they sizzle, about 45 seconds. Add onions and sauté until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Stir in ginger. After 1 minute, add ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, cloves, cinnamon, cayenne and salt. Cook on medium heat, stirring regularly, for 5 to 10 minutes or until ghee (or oil) separates from the spices. Add another tablespoon of ghee or oil if spices are sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• Add tomatoes and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until ghee (or oil) separates again and glistens. Stir in yogurt and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, then add water (add an extra cup of water if serving with rice). Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• In another large, heavy frying pan, add 1/8 cup oil. On medium to high heat, sauté lamb (or goat), stirring regularly, until you notice small, thin lines of blood on the meat. Remove from the heat and transfer meat to the stew.
• Return stew to medium-low heat and cook covered, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours or until meat is cooked through. Add more water, 1/2 cup at a time, if the stew becomes dry while cooking. This should be a moist, thick curry.
• To Serve: Just before serving, remove cinnamon stick and cloves. Stir in cilantro. Ladle equal amounts of curry into each bowl.
• Pairing: Zinfandel.

CURRIED LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil in batches on all sides; remove from pan and keep warm. Cook onion and garlic in drippings until onion is tender. Add the curry, salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne; cook and stir, 2 minutes. Sprinkle with flour; cook and stir, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the water, pineapple juice, apple and tomato sauce., Return meat to Dutch oven. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, 1 hour. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream. If desired, serve with noodles or rice., Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

COCONUT CURRIED VEGETABLES - ADAPTED FROM VIJ'S

Steps:

• In large saucepan heat oil over medium heat for one minute and add curry leaves and mustard seeds.
• Wait until they start to sizzle and them sizzle for approximately 30 seconds or until a few start to pop.
• The curry leaves will cook and become shriveled.
• Immediately add garlic and onions.
• Sauté until onions are golden brown.
• Add the tomatoes and the powdered spices.
• Continue to sauté until the oil separates from the tomato "masala".
• Add the coconut milk.
• Bring to a light boil, add eggplant, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining vegetables, cover the pan and cook to taste, approximately 15 minutes.

LAMB CURRY STEW

Steps:

• Cut lamb into chunks and place in a large zip-top bag or glass or ceramic bowl. Marinate lamb chunks in yogurt, 1 teaspoon curry, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and half of garam masala, cayenne, turmeric, ginger, coriander, and cardamom for 4 to 8 hours.
• Heat olive oil in a big pan over medium-high heat. Saute onions in the hot oil, about 5 minutes. Add the marinated lamb and any marinade. Add diced tomatoes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until lamb browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer mixture to a slow cooker and cook on High for 2 hours. Stir in bell peppers, cover, and continue to cook until lamb is cooked through and stew has reduced, about 2 hours more.
• Reduce heat to Low. Add wine, remaining curry powder, cumin, garlic powder, garam masala, cayenne, turmeric, ginger, coriander, cardamom, and more salt and pepper to taste. Add bay leaf. Let simmer for 1 hour. Remove bay leaf and serve.

LAMB, CARROT, AND WHITE BEAN CURRY STEW

Steps:

• Mix together the ground lamb, onion, egg, dill, cilantro, salt, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, and pepper in a bowl until evenly incorporated.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble the lamb mixture into the skillet and cook until no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the carrots to the mixture; reduce heat to medium. Pour in the contents of the 2 cans of beans and the water; stir. Simmer mixture 25 minutes. Stir the sour cream through the mixture; cook until the liquid thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.