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Shahi Korma - Royal Lamb Or Beef

Cuisine: Indian
Courses: Dressings
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

8   Garlic - peeled
1   Ginger root
2 oz 56gBlanched slivered almonds
6 tablespoons 90mlWater - plus 4-8 fl oz
7 tablespoons 105mlVegetable oil
2 lbs 908g / 32ozBoned lamb shoulder - leg or stewing beef cut into 1" cubes
10   Cardamom pods
6   Cloves
1   Cinnamon stick
7 oz 198gOnions - finely chopped
1 teaspoon 5mlGround coriander
2 teaspoons 10mlGround cumin
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCayenne pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons 6.3mlSalt
1 1/4 cups 296mlCream
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGaram masala

Recipe Instructions

Blend garlic ginger, almonds and 6 tablespoon water into a paste. Put oil in wide, heavy, non-stick pan and set over medium high heat. When hot put in a single layer of meat pieces; brown on all sides. Remove with slotted spoon and put in bowl; continue with all meat. Add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon into hot oil. In a second add onions. Stir-fry until they turn brown. Turn heat down to medium Add paste and coriander, cumin and cayenne.

Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until it has browned. Add meat cubes and meat liquid, salt. cream and 4 fl oz water. If you are cooking beef add another 4 fl oz water. Bring to a boil. Cover, turn to low and simmer lamb for 1 hour and beef for 2 hours or until meat is tender. Stir frequently during this cooking period. Skim off fat, sprinkle garam masala and mix, removing whole spices. Serve with rice or Indian bread, tomato or onions relish and salad.

Source:
Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking

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