Lamb With Lentils

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup yellow lentils
• 2 lbs lamb shoulder, boned
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 -2 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 5 -6 green chilies
• 2 cups chicken stock (for a richer dish) or 2 cups water
• salt
• coriander leaves, chopped (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 soak the lentils in cold water for 2 hours.
• 2 heat oil and brown the meat from all sides in moderate heat.
• 3 remove from pan.
• 4 saute the carrots and onions until softened and then put the meat to the pan.
• 5 add garlic, bay leaves, nutmeg, garam masala and green chillies.
• 6 saute for a minute and add water or stock and bring to a boil.
• 7 cover and cook till the meat is 3/4th cooked.
• 8 drain the lentils and add to the meat.
• 9 cook till meat is tender and lentil is cooked.
• 10 remove the bay leaves.
• 11 serv garnished with chopped corriander leaves.
• 12 goes well with rotis and rice.