Category Archives: Lamb

Feb15

Lamb Vindaloo

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I absolutely love the rich red color of this curry. The only way you can get this bright red is using dried chilies. Chili powder can be substituted, but it tends to just add heat without the smoky flavor of dried chilies. I didn’t have any Kashmiri chilies on hand (I had just run out the week before!), so I used 7 dried California chilies – usually reserved for weekend Chili, but I really didn’t want to use chili powder. You can roast the dried chilies beforehand if you want to enhance that smoky flavor, but allow it to cool completely before grinding or else if will create a hot powder that will BURN when you finish grinding. Read the rest of this entry →

May3

Aloo Palak Gosht (Lamb Curry with Spinach & Potatoes)

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I researched this recipe using three different cook books, a few Pinterest pins, and a couple of YouTube videos. And the thing is each recipe was unique. Ingredient lists, cooking methods, timing, sometimes even the names were different between the recipes. So I wrote down the common elements and choose the styles that I thought sounded best. I went to the grocery store with my list in hand and after selecting the most beautiful bunch of spinach I froze. Read the rest of this entry →