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Old Monk Lamb Curry

Rich aromatic spices, fiery chili's, and the caramel notes of Old Monk Rum.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Marinate Time 8 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people
Calories 535 kcal

Ingredients
  

Lamb

  • 1/2 ea Habanero Pepper Washed, Seeded, Minced.
  • 1 Cup Yogurt Greek, unflavored
  • 1 tsp Ginger Grated
  • 1 tsp Garlic Minced
  • 1 lb Lamb Shoulder Cut to 1/2"

Curry Sauce

  • 1 ea Onion Minced Very Finly
  • 2 tsp Ginger
  • 2 tsp Garlic
  • 1 can Pureed Tomatoes 11 oz
  • 1/4 cup Dark Rum Old Monk is the thing.
  • 1/4 Cup Green Coriander Washed, MInced

Spice

  • 2 ea Black Cardamom
  • 2 ea Green Cardamomm
  • 1 ea Cinnamon Stick ~1/2 "
  • 2 ea Cloves
  • 3 ea Black Peppercorns
  • 2 ea Whole Red Chilies Washed, Stemmed
  • 1 ea Bay Leaf
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin Seed
  • 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder Kasmeri, or Hot Chili
  • 2 tsp Coriander
  • 2 tsp Garam Masala
  • 2 tbsp Butter Ghee is better
  • Salt/Pepper To Taste

Instructions
 

Maraniate

  • Place all from the lamb section to a zip lock bag, mix thourghly .
  • Place in fridge of 8 hours or overnight.

Build Sauce

  • In a heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat, foam out the butter
  • Add all the whole spices, once they are aromatic and energetic, add the onions, and 1 tsp salt.
  • Cook the onions until softened and translucent
  • Add the ginger and garlic, cook until they start to take color and are fragrent
  • Add the chili powder and 1/2 cup of water, simmer to reduce, looking for a thick paste
  • Add the lamb and marinade
  • Stir well to cover the meat with the paste.
  • Stir and cook until the lamb has softened.
  • Add water to cover, and add the rum
  • Cover and reduce heat to low
  • Cook until the lamb is soft and breaks down when squeezed.
  • Remove from heat
  • Stir in the fresh corriander
  • Taste, Season, and balance flavor

Notes

One CAN use any dark rum, but then this will be a lamb and rum curry, not an Old Monk Curry.
Adjust the peppers to your taste, using jalapeno in place of the habanero is acceptable.
This is NOT a dish for a diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 38gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 541mgPotassium: 1325mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1232IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 280mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Booze, Lamb, Spicy
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