Recipe for Lamb/Mutton Stew
Ingredients
- Lamb or Mutton – 3 lbs, bone-in
- White flour (maida) – ¼ cup
- Potatoes – 3, cut into small pieces
- Onions – 2 medium, cut into large pieces
- Tomatoes – 3 medium, chopped
- Additional vegetables – 3 cups, cut into large pieces:
- Cauliflower
- Peas
- Carrots
- Green beans
- Bell pepper
- Or you can use the packaged frozen California or Mediterranean-style mixed vegetables – 1 bag
- Green chilies (jalapeno peppers) – 2 large, or 3-4 small
- Garlic paste – ½ tsp
- Ginger paste – ½ tsp
- Black cardamoms (badi/bari ilaichi) – 2
- Black peppercorns (whole kali mirch) – 6
- Cinnamon stick (dalchini/darchini) – 1, small
- Ground black pepper – ¼ tsp or to taste
- Salt – 1 tsp or to taste
- Cooking oil – ¼ cup
- Bay Leaf – 1, optional
Cooking Directions
Mix salt, pepper and white flour in a plate.
Heat oil in a heavy pot. Add ginger and garlic paste and saute until light brown.
Add cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper corns and bay leaf and cook for another minute.
Coat meat in the seasoned white flour (one piece at a time) and add to the pot. Fry until light golden brown on all sides.
Add onions and saute for another 5 minutes.
Add 2-3 cups of water, bring to a boil and reduce heat.
Cook and cover until the meat is a little more than half-way done. Add more water if required.
Add all of the vegetables and cook until meat is tender.
Serve hot with roti/naan or French bread.
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