Ground Lamb And Mint

• 2 medium onions
• 8 Cloves of Garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 pods of cardamom
• 6 cloves
• 2 pounds ground lamb
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

1. 1. Chop onions and place half in a blender with garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, tuermeric, and cayenne with a couple tablespoons of water. Blend into a fine paste.
2. 2. Heat oil in a pan on high and when sizzling hot, add cardamom pods and cloves.
3. 3. After a couple of seconds add the chopped onions and brown.
4. 3. Lower heat and add spice paste.
5. 4. Add meat to mixture and cook, breaking up until all ingredients are mixed and meat is fully cooked.
6. 5. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes until browned.
7. 6. Add chopped mint, garam masala, and lemon juice while cooking for 2-3 more minutes.
8. Serve on Basmati Rice and warn your guests not to eat the cloves and cardamom pods!

onions, garlic, fresh ginger, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, garam masala, cayenne pepper, vegetable oil, cardamom, cloves, ground lamb, salt, fresh mint, lemon juice

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/ground-lamb-and-mint-1267011 (may not work)