Green Lamb Curry
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 packed cups (3 1/2 ounces) chopped cilantro
- One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 4 good-sized cloves garlic, chopped
- 34 fresh hot green chilies (such as birds-eye), chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons olive or canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless lamb, preferably from the shoulder, cut into 11 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup coconut milk from a well-shaken can
- Put the lemon juice, 1/2 cup water, chopped cilantro, ginger, garlic, chilies, turmeric, and salt, in this order, into a blender.
- Blend thoroughly, scraping down the sides, if necessary, with a rubber spatula, until you have a fine paste.
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Pour the oil into an ovenproof pan and set over medium-high heat.
- When hot, put in the fennel seeds.
- Two seconds later, put in the onions.
- Stir and fry until the onions turn brown at the edges.
- Add the meat.
- Stir and fry on high heat 78 minutes or until the meat is lightly browned.
- Add the green sauce from the blender and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and place pan in the oven.
- Bake for 6075 minutes, then test to see if the meat is tender; if not, return to the oven for 15 minutes.
- Take the pan out of the oven and add the coconut milk.
- Stir it in.
- Reheat gently just before serving.
lemon juice, cilantro, ginger, garlic, chilies, ground turmeric, salt, olive, whole fennel seeds, onion, boneless lamb, coconut milk
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/green-lamb-curry-373800 (may not work)