Lamb With Spinach (dilli Ka Saag Gosht)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 cardamom pods
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 ginger cube, 1 inch cubed, chopped
• 2 lbs lamb, cubed
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, ground
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 5 tablespoons plain yogurt, well beaten
• 2 lbs fresh spinach, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pot over a medium-high flame.
• 2 when hot, put in the peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, and cardamom pods.
• 3 stir for a second.
• 4 now put in the onions, garlic and ginger.
• 5 stir and fry until the onions develop brown specks.
• 6 now add the meat, ground cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, and 1q/2 of the salt.
• 7 stir and fry for a minute.
• 8 add 1 tablespoon of the yogurt.
• 9 stir and fry for a minute.
• 10 keep doing this until all yogurt has been incorporated.
• 11 the meat should also have a slightly browned look.
• 12 add the spinach and the remaining salt.
• 13 stir to mix.
• 14 keep stirring and cooking until the spinach wilts completely.
• 15 cover tightly and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour or until meat is tender.
• 16 remove the lid and add the garam masala.
• 17 turn the heat to medium.
• 18 stir and cook another 5 minutes until most of the water in the spinach disappears and you have a thick, green sauce.
• 19 remove the whole spices and serve.