Lamb Korma

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 700 g mutton
• 2 green cardamoms
• 2 black cardamom pods
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 3 -4 teaspoons yogurt
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 pinch black pepper
• salt
• 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup water
• 6 -7 saffron strands, soaked
• 2 tablespoons cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat ghee in a deep pan over medium heat.
• 2 add green cardamoms, black cardamoms, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick and sauté.
• 3 add the finely sliced onions and sauté till they are transparent. reduce the heat, add the ginger garlic paste and stir well.
• 4 add the lamb, stirring constantly till it changes colour.
• 5 add yoghurt, coriander powder, red chili powder and cook till oil starts separating.
• 6 add some salt, then chicken stock or water and bring to a boil. cover and cook on a slow fire till done.
• 7 mix in black pepper powder,saffron.
• 8 garnish with thin deep fried onion rings, cream and serve hot.