Curried Lamb White House Recipes

CURRIED LAMB

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the lamb meat in batches until browned on all sides, using additional oil as necessary, about 3 minutes per batch. Set aside. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in the onions; cook until tender and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the coriander, cumin, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until the spices are fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Return the lamb to the Dutch oven; pour in the beef stock and season with salt to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the lamb is very tender, about 1 hour.
• Once the lamb is very tender, remove the lid, and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 20 minutes. Stir in the yogurt and lemon juice before serving.

LAMB AND CHICKPEA CURRY

Steps:

• Place the cubed lamb in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the curry powder, paprika, cumin, rosemary, thyme, fennel, 2 tablespoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add the seasonings to the lamb, toss well to coat, and set aside for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large (11-inch) Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, over medium heat. Add the onion and ginger and saute for 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Raise the heat to medium high, add the lamb and all the seasonings in the bowl, and saute for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lamb is evenly browned. Add the chicken stock, coconut milk, wine, tomato paste, brown sugar, maple syrup, and harissa. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, partially covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Add the carrots, celery, raisins, chickpeas, and 2 teaspoons salt, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, partially covered, for another 30 minutes. Serve hot in shallow bowls with the rice, a dollop of yogurt, and a sprinkling of parsley.

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.

CURRIED LAMB

Steps:

• Combine rice with 1 1/2 cups water, and bring to boil in heavy-bottomed pot. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 17 minutes.
• Trim fat from meat, wash and dry. Cut into bite-size pieces. Chop whole onion.
• Heat large nonstick pan until it is very hot. Reduce heat to medium-high, and heat oil. Add lamb and onion, and saute until meat is brown on all sides and onion begins to soften.
• Wash cauliflower, and trim and discard core if using whole cauliflower. Break into bite-size pieces, and add to pan along with cumin, coriander, fennel seeds, turmeric and hot-pepper flakes. Stir to mix thoroughly. Add 1/4 cup water, cover and simmer for 3 or 4 minutes, until cauliflower is almost tender.
• Add the peas, and cook another minute or two.
• Wash, dry and chop cilantro.
• Season with salt and pepper, top with cilantro and serve with the rice.

CURRIED LAMB: WHITE HOUSE

Steps:

• Cut meat into 2-inch cubes. Roll in flour. Sauté garlic and onions in butter in large skillet for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add meat and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add apples and curry powder. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining ingredients and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Author's note: Beef, veal, or pork can be used instead of lamb. Fresh or leftover peas, string or wax beans, carrot slices, mushrooms, or quarters of green pepper may be added during the last 10 minutes of cooking.