Goan Lamb Vindaloo

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 15 whole red chilies
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 6 cloves
• 2 inches cinnamon sticks, broken up
• 10 black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon poppy seed
• 1 inch fresh ginger, and grated
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp (or juice from 1/2 lemon)
• 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 2 lbs lamb, cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 15 curry leaves

Recipe

• 1 seed the chillis and crush to a paste with the spices, garlic,tamarind and vinegar.
• 2 rub the spice mix into the meat and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
• 3 heat the oil and fry the onions till brown, add the spice mix with the meat and 2 tbsp water, fry for 5 minutes.
• 4 add 4 cups of water and salt to taste, cook till meat is tender.
• 5 add the sugar and curry leaves simmer 3 minutes.