Lamb Do Pyaza

Name: Lamb Do Pyaza (Lamb cooked with plenty of onions)
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fresh ginger paste; 1 tablespoon fresh garlic paste; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; 1¾ pounds (800 grams) lamb chops; 2 green cardamom pods; 2½ teaspoons table salt; 1-inch (2½-cm) cinnamon stick; 2 whole cloves; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1½ teaspoons red chile powder; 1 cup (250 grams) plain yogurt; 4 dried red chiles, stemmed and broken; 8 medium red onions; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 6 green chiles, stemmed; 1 cup (200 grams) ghee

Lamb cooked with plenty of onions

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

In this dish, lamb is cooked with loads of onions prepared in different styles. Some of the onions are cooked with ginger and garlic and the rest are browned to perfection.

Ingredients

4 dried red chiles, stemmed and broken
8 medium red onions
6 green chiles, stemmed

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Put the red chiles in a bowl and soak in ½ cup (100 ml) hot water for 20 minutes. Drain well.
Slice 5 of the onions and dice the remaining 3.
Chop 2 of the green ch