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Lamb Saag

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Serving: 4
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 900g lamb shoulder or leg cut into one inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons ghee/vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions - finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garlic paste (about 6 large cloves of garlic mashed to a paste with a little water.)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste (3 inches ginger - grated and mashed to a paste with a little water.)
  • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes (420g)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 250g - about two large handfuls of baby spinach leaves (or frozen)
  • 3 fresh green chillies
  • 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves
  • 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place all of the spinach, chillies, and coriander in a food processor and blend to a smooth paste. You may need to add just a bit of water to do this. Set aside.
  • Now heat the ghee/oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium heat.
  • When hot, add the chopped onions and fry for about 15 minutes until translucent and soft but not overly browned.
  • Add the ginger and garlic pastes and allow to sizzle for about 30 seconds.
  • Pour in the cumin, coriander powder, garam masala and red chilli powder and stir to combine.
  • Remove the fried onions from the pan and blend until smooth with the tomatoes.
  • Pour the onion sauce back into the pan and add the lamb pieces.
  • Cook for about 4 hours on Low until the meat is nice and tender.
  • To finish, add the spinach puree you made earlier and stir it into the red curry.
  • Heat until warm, check for seasoning and add the salt and pepper to taste.
  • Just before serving, add the yogurt one tablespoon at a time stirring it into curry.