Khade Masale Ka Gosht

Name: Khade Masale Ka Gosht (Lamb curry with whole spices)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; 10 whole black peppercorns; 3 dried red chiles, stemmed and broken; 2 teaspoons table salt; 14 ounces (400 grams) boneless lamb, cut into 1-inch (2½-cm) cubes; 2 green cardamom pods; 1 black cardamom pod; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 2 whole cloves; 1-inch (2½-cm) cinnamon stick; 3 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; Small pinch of ground mace; 1½-inch (4-cm) piece fresh ginger, chopped; 7 or 8 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; ½ cup (125 grams) plain yogurt; 1 medium tomato, chopped

Lamb curry with whole spices

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This is a basic lamb recipe that would be a good introduction for someone who is unfamiliar with Indian cooking. It uses most of the important spices (khade masale means “whole spices”), and the base is the onion-tomato sauce that is so essential to master when learning to cook Indian food.

Ingredients

14 ounces (400 grams) boneless lamb, cut into 1-inch (2½-cm) cubes
2 teaspoons t

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Place a nonstick saucepan over high heat and add 2½ cups (500 ml) water. Add the lamb, 1 teaspoon<