Thursday, December 16, 2010

Lamb Curry Recipe

This simple lamb curry recipe shows influence from the Kashmir region of north India but it has been tweaked to make the process less time consuming. So this is a relatively quick recipe but one where I am sure you will find that the final result is still something quite special.



Lamb Curry Recipe



1 tablespoon oil (or butter)

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

1-2 fresh green chillies, finely sliced (seeds removed for less heat if required)

1-2 teaspoons ground chillies

1 lb (500 grams) boned leg of lamb, cut into cubes (about 1 inch or slightly more)

1 tablespoon vinegar

2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped

2 teaspoons garam masala

Salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste

Optional garnish of 1 tablespoon desiccated coconut



 Heat the oil or butter in a large heavy frying pan and fry the onion, garlic, fresh chillies and ground chillies over a medium heat for a couple of minutes.
Next add the lamb and vinegar with a seasoning of salt and pepper and stir-fry for 2 more minutes. Add tomatoes and give everything a good stir. Cover the pan and simmer for 30-40 minutes.

Check the lamb to see if it is cooked and adjust the amount of liquid (if you need to) with some water or perhaps a little lemon juice - it should not be sticking to the pan. If all is well, add the garam masala and let it all stew together for another 5 minutes before adjusting the final seasoning.

The mixture can then be poured out into an attractive serving dish and scattered with the optional garnish of desiccated coconut before being placed on the table.



This recipe goes very well with Kashmiri pilau rice, where basmati rice is cooked with aromatic spices - cardamoms, cinnamon stick, whole cloves and cumin seeds are lightly fried in ghee or butter until they begin to colour. Pre-washed rice is then stirred into the mixture before water is added and then it is cooked in a covered pan.

Whatever you serve as accompaniments I hope you will agree that this a main dish that looks and tastes great.

This fantastic lamb curry recipe proves that the road to great tasting authentic Indian food does not have to be complex or time consuming if you follow the route set by the Real Curry Secret.

Lamb Curry Recipe

This simple lamb curry recipe shows influence from the Kashmir region of north India but it has been tweaked to make the process less time consuming. So this is a relatively quick recipe but one where I am sure you will find that the final result is still something quite special.



Lamb Curry Recipe



1 tablespoon oil (or butter)

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

1-2 fresh green chillies, finely sliced (seeds removed for less heat if required)

1-2 teaspoons ground chillies

1 lb (500 grams) boned leg of lamb, cut into cubes (about 1 inch or slightly more)

1 tablespoon vinegar

2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped

2 teaspoons garam masala

Salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste

Optional garnish of 1 tablespoon desiccated coconut



 Heat the oil or butter in a large heavy frying pan and fry the onion, garlic, fresh chillies and ground chillies over a medium heat for a couple of minutes.
Next add the lamb and vinegar with a seasoning of salt and pepper and stir-fry for 2 more minutes. Add tomatoes and give everything a good stir. Cover the pan and simmer for 30-40 minutes.

Check the lamb to see if it is cooked and adjust the amount of liquid (if you need to) with some water or perhaps a little lemon juice - it should not be sticking to the pan. If all is well, add the garam masala and let it all stew together for another 5 minutes before adjusting the final seasoning.

The mixture can then be poured out into an attractive serving dish and scattered with the optional garnish of desiccated coconut before being placed on the table.



This recipe goes very well with Kashmiri pilau rice, where basmati rice is cooked with aromatic spices - cardamoms, cinnamon stick, whole cloves and cumin seeds are lightly fried in ghee or butter until they begin to colour. Pre-washed rice is then stirred into the mixture before water is added and then it is cooked in a covered pan.

Whatever you serve as accompaniments I hope you will agree that this a main dish that looks and tastes great.

This fantastic lamb curry recipe proves that the road to great tasting authentic Indian food does not have to be complex or time consuming if you follow the route set by the Real Curry Secret.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Papa Em


Papa Em


Connections

Yesterday, I wrote about some changes I've been undergoing.I said that if you wanted to know more about these challenges to please write and ask. A few of you did and I let you know what is going on. I thank you all for your prayers and best wishes. While I don't feel ready to share exactly what has been happening here on Radiant You, I will say that through challenging times comes the reminder that even though we often feel like we have experienced it all, there is so much more to learn and that we are all connected to each other and to the Source.
Oh and the horse? A few weeks ago, I was driving down an old dirt road.. Are there new dirt roads??? Anyway, I saw several horses. Having my digital by my side, I stopped to take some photos of them grazing off in the distance. First one, then the other three saw me and ambled slowly to the barbed wire fence to check me out. I have other photos of the rest of them, but I feel that this is the best of the bunch.



I send you all love

Connections

Yesterday, I wrote about some changes I've been undergoing.I said that if you wanted to know more about these challenges to please write and ask. A few of you did and I let you know what is going on. I thank you all for your prayers and best wishes. While I don't feel ready to share exactly what has been happening here on Radiant You, I will say that through challenging times comes the reminder that even though we often feel like we have experienced it all, there is so much more to learn and that we are all connected to each other and to the Source.
Oh and the horse? A few weeks ago, I was driving down an old dirt road.. Are there new dirt roads??? Anyway, I saw several horses. Having my digital by my side, I stopped to take some photos of them grazing off in the distance. First one, then the other three saw me and ambled slowly to the barbed wire fence to check me out. I have other photos of the rest of them, but I feel that this is the best of the bunch.



I send you all love

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Changes and Then Some

I will cut right to the chase today. Why go through all the bush beating around when you just want the news, right? My life has changed drastically in the past week. I will not share the what's and whys. I will tell you that along with many who are having rough times, you can add me to the list. I know that it is best to stay present. Someone gave me a book about a New Earth many years back. It still sits in a box somewhere. It came at a time that was full of pain. Some day I will dig it out and read it, skipping of course, past the forward and prefaces. Who reads them after all? Oh, and after reading the main guts of it all, I will skip past the afterward, if there is one and the bibliography. I trust that the author didn't plagiarize or do anything illegal in writing the manuscript.

I know that when we are faced with adversity and uncertainty, miracles surely follow. Sometimes it takes a bit to open our eyes and allow the open windows to be clear to us. I am doing my best to do so. If you want to know what's going on... drop me a line and I will share more....