Prep Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
8tablespoonsvegetable oil
1/4 teaspoonblack peppercorns
6whole cloves
2bay leaves
6cardamom pods
2mediumonions, finely chopped
6clovesgarlic, chopped
1ginger cube, 1 inch cubed, chopped
2lbslamb, cubed
2teaspoonscumin seeds, ground
1teaspooncoriander seed
1/4 teaspooncayenne pepper
2teaspoonssalt
5tablespoonsplain yogurt, well beaten
2lbsfresh spinach, chopped
1/4 teaspoongaram masala
Directions
Heat the oil in a large pot over a medium-high flame.
When hot, put in the peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, and cardamom pods.
Stir for a second.
Now put in the onions, garlic and ginger.
Stir and fry until the onions develop brown specks.
Now add the meat, ground cumin, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, and 1q/2 of the salt.
Stir and fry for a minute.
Add 1 tablespoon of the yogurt.
Stir and fry for a minute.
Keep doing this until all yogurt has been incorporated.
The meat should also have a slightly browned look.
Add the spinach and the remaining salt.
Stir to mix.
Keep stirring and cooking until the spinach wilts completely.
Cover tightly and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour or until meat is tender.
Remove the lid and add the garam masala.
Turn the heat to medium.
Stir and cook another 5 minutes until most of the water in the spinach disappears and you have a thick, green sauce.
Remove the whole spices and serve.
Reviews
“This is a great dish. I like to make it. It’s not fat and very healthy. Lots of iron because of the spinach. The recipe is also known as Palak Gosht. Love it.Helen v.d. Sluijs – Holland”