Afghani Lamb with Spinach
From rescue_ranger 15 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 4
A flavorful blend of spices, cardamom, olive oil and fresh vegetables surround tender pieces of Lamb that will transport your taste buds to a faraway land
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb lamb stew meat, preferably leg shopping list
- 1/3 c olive oil shopping list
- 3/4 lb onions, diced large shopping list
- 4 tsp chopped garlic shopping list
- 2 tsp turmeric shopping list
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg shopping list
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom shopping list
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper, or to taste shopping list
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon shopping list
- 32 oz can tomatoes drain and chopped shopping list
- 1 c rich brown veal stock or beef stock shopping list
- 1/3 lb fresh spinach, washed and drained shopping list
- 1/2 c yogurt shopping list
- 1 tbsp grated lemon peel shopping list
- salt, to taste shopping list
- 1/4 c pine nuts, roasted at 350 F for about 3 minutes shopping list
How to make it
- 1) Sear lamb in the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven.
- 2) Add the onions, sauté them for 2 minutes; then add the garlic and sauté it for 1 minute.
- 3) Put in the turmeric, nutmeg, cardamom, crushed red pepper and cinnamon and sauté the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes more, being careful not to burn the onions or garlic. Add the tomatoes and veal stock and stir.
- 4) Cover the dish and bake at 350 F. for about 1 hour, until the meat is tender and begins to break up.
- 5) Remove the dish from the oven and add the spinach, stirring until the spinach is wilted and blended in. Allow the stew to cool slightly. Add the yogurt, lemon peel and salt to taste. Sprinkle with roasted pine nuts.
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This sounds absolutely divine. Thanks loads for posting this scrumdidiliumptious recipe up! I'm going to be eating like a queen this weekend :)
PS--Do you think this would hold together well in a slow cooker without the spices overpoweri...more
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This sounds fantastic. Thanks!
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This dish is making my whole apartment smell amazing!!
EDIT: It was great! I added about half a cup of golden raisins and cooked mine in a slow cooker, adding the spinach, lemon, and yogurt at the end as the recipe calls for. I also u...more boofie
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