Goan Lamb Vindaloo

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 kg lamb chops (cubed)
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 5 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon green cardamoms
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons ginger paste
• 15 chili peppers
• 6 dried chilies
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup

Recipe

• 1 dry roast the cumin, cloves and black peppersorns in a pan for a few minutes.
• 2 place all ingredients except oil and lamb in a liquidiser and grind till it is a smooth thick paste (using around 2/3rds of the vinegar).
• 3 marinate the lamb for at least 1 day making sure each cube is fully covered.
• 4 heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry meat for about 10 mins over a medium heat. add vinegar and simmer for 1 hour (ish) until meat is tender.
• 5 serve with pilau rice and lassi.