Indian Lamb with Cashews

Name: Indian Lamb with Cashews
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 33 min
Total time: 1 h 13 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ lbs (700 g) lamb; 4 tablespoons oil; 2 cinnamon sticks; 6 cardamom pods; 6 cloves; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 onion, peeled and sliced; 2 ripe tomatoes, diced; 1½ tablespoons meat curry powder; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 2 cups (500 ml) water; 1 teaspoon salt; 100 g (½ cup) dry roasted unsalted cashew nuts, to garnish; 2 onions, sliced; 1 in (2½ cm) ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 2 sprigs curry leaves, removed from stalk; 3 dried red chilies, cut into lengths; ½ cup (20 g) mint leaves; ½ cup (25 g) fresh coriander leaves (cilantro); ½ cup (25 g) fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Wok Cooking Made Easy

By Nongkran Daks

Published 2007

About

Ingredients

1½ lbs (700 g) lamb
4 tablespoons oil

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the lamb into bite-sized cubes and set aside.
Grind the Spice Paste ingredients in a blender until fine. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat and fry the cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and fennel until aromatic. Add the onion and tomatoes and stir-fry until the onion turns golden brown, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the ground Spice