Safed Maas

Name: Safed Maas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 g/12 tsp White Cardamom powder; 120 ml/½ cup Cream; 30 g/⅓ cup Coconut; 4 Green Chillies; 15 ml/1 Tbs Lemon juice; 15 ml/1 Tbs Rosewater; 225 g/1 cup Yoghurt; Salt; 1.2 kg/2⅔ lb Leg of Spring Lamb; 60 g/½ cup Almonds; 20 g/2 Tbs Ginger; 5 g/1 tsp White Pepper powder; 125 g/⅔ cup Ghee

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Prashad

By J. Inder Singh Kalra

Published 1990

About

Safed Maas, literally ‘white meat’, is an ancient Rajasthani delicacy.

Ingredients

1.2 kg/2⅔ lb Leg of Spring Lamb
Salt
225 g

Asia
India
Rajasthan
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

THE LAMB: Clean and cut into 1½-inch chunks. Put in a handi, add salt and water (approx 1.5 litres/6¼ cups) and boil for 5 minutes. Drain and wash the chunks.

THE YOGHURT: Whisk in a bowl, add white pepper and mix well.

THE GINGER: Scrape, wash and cut into juliennes.

THE ALMOND PASTE: Blanch almonds, cool and remo