Serves 4 Cooking time 2-3 hours Ingredients 6 cardamom pods 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp chilli flakes 2 tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp paprika 3 onions 3 cloves garlic, peeled 5cm piece ginger, peeled 3 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil 1kg boneless lamb (leg or shoulder) cut into chunks 1 cinnamon stick 1 star […]
Category: Lamb
Greek stifado
Serves 4 Cooking time 2-3 hours Ingredients 1 kg lamb (shoulder, neck) 3-4 tbsp flour seasoned with salt and pepper Olive oil A glass of red wine 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 2 bay leaves 1 tsp dried oregano Half a cinnamon stick 2 cloves […]
Spiced lamb pies
Don’t be put off by the amount of ingredients, to make the perfect spiced lamb pies you need to put in the effort. These are amazing and another great addition for Christmas snacks
Lamb and almond curry
Ingredients: 500g lamb shoulder, cut into large cubes, 200g blanched almonds, 2 tsp poppy seeds, 1 tbsp tamarind paste, 2 tbsp groundnut oil, 3 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cardamom pods, 8 curry leaves, 1 large onion, chopped, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste(see Cook’s tip), 2 medium tomatoes, chopped, half tsp turmeric, 3 tsp ground coriander, […]
Ingredients: olive oil 200g lamb mince 1 carrot, cut into small dice 2 cloves garlic, chopped about a tsp of finely chopped fresh rosemary 100ml white wine 4-6 cherry tomatoes, halved salt and pepper 200g tagliatelle parmesan to serve Method: Heat the olive oil in a casserole pan and brown the mince, breaking up any […]
Lamb mince curry
Ingredients: 250g lamb mince Groundnut oil for frying 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 3 cardamom pods, bashed until slightly opened 3 cloves 3-5cm piece of cinnamon stick Half tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds Half tsp fenugreek seeds 2 dried red chillies, deseeded 1 […]
Turkish kofta kebabs
Ingredients: For the kebabs: 500g lamb mince 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 3 garlic cloves, peeled Half a tsp dried mint Handful fresh parsley 1 red chilli, de-seeded For the minted yogurt: 200g natural Greek yogurt Small handful chopped fresh mint For the carrot and cumin salad: 1 large carrot 1 turnip (or can […]
Syrian lamb curry
Ingredients: 500g lamb shoulder, cubed Spice paste: 1 tsp red chilli powder 2 tsp ground coriander half tsp turmeric half tsp cumin seeds half tsp black peppercorns 2 star anise 2.5cm cassia bark or cinnamon stick 2 cloves 2 green cardamom pods 50ml white vinegar 1 medium onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 tbsp […]
Ingredients: 2 tbsp veg oil 700g diced lamb shoulder 2 medium onions, cut into rings 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2.5cm ginger, grated 1 tsp turmeric 2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp chilli powder 8 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed 4 whole cloves 300ml lamb stock or water 300ml single cream 50g […]
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp ginger, grated 1 chilli (red or green), chopped 1 bay leaf 2 cardamom pods 2 cloves Quarter tsp each turmeric, fenugreek, garam masala Half tsp each ground cumin and ground coriander 250g lamb shoulder, cubed 1 cup brown basmati rice 3 tomatoes, chopped 1 tsp […]