Lamb in Cooked Yoghurt Sauce

Yogurt is a powerhouse of calcium and a good source for high-quality protein. Yogurt is nutrient rich because of its calories. Lamb is also a rich source of high-quality protein and an outstanding source of minerals and vitamins including iron. This is one of my favourite dishes for a get-together party with friends.

INGREDIENTS :

• A cup of cooked yogurt.
• 1 kg of lamb pieces cut from the leg piece.
• 12 and ½ cups of water.
• A cup of desi ghee.
• 1/3 cup of pureed onion.
• A tsp of ground garlic.
• 4 pieces of clove.
• 8 pieces of green cardamom.
• Salt according to taste.
• ¼ tsp of saffron.
• ½ a tsp of turmeric powder.
• 1 and a ½ tsp of coriander powder.
• ¼ tsp of cooked pepper powder.
• 3 tbsps. of chopped green coriander.

METHOD:

• Boil the meat in a pan of water till tender
• Let it stand for 2 to 3 minutes before draining the water.
• Let the meat cool and then wash under running water.
• Now add ghee followed by onion puree and garlic.
• Next add in the green cardamoms and cloves
• Finally add the saffron, cooked yogurt, salt, turmeric powder and the coriander powder in a pan.
• Add the meat to it.
• Keep stirring till the oil/ ghee separates
• Add water.
• Keep stirring after sprinkling in the pepper powder.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

To make the cooked Yoghurt:

• Whisk two cups of yogurt till they are smooth.
• Add ½ a cup of water and continue to whisk so that it is blended well.
• Turn the heat on high and cook this mixture
• Continue to stir till it starts to boil
• Then turn down the heat to low and continue to stir it occasionally till the proportion is halved and the colour changed