Puree, scraping the inside of the jar as needed, to make a smooth marinade. The addition of ground red pepper at the end provides a sharp flavor, prized by many a Christian Goan, especially when it comes to vinegar-based dishes like this one.'Ĭashew Lamb with a Coconut Milk Sauce ( Kaaju Nariyal Gosht)ġ lb boneless leg of lamb, fat trimmed off and discarded, cut into 1-inch cubesġ large red onion, cut in half lengthwise and then into 1/4-inch cubesġ/4 tsp cardamom seeds from green or white podsħ lengthwise slices fresh ginger ( each 1 1/2-inches long, 1-inch wide, & 1/4-inch thick), finely choppedĢ Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems for garnishingĬombine the cashews, 1/3 cup water, and the salt in a blender jar. Iyer says, ' There is a lot of sauce in this curry-all the more reason to serve it atop a mound of steamed white rice. ) Served on top of some brown rice, with a little warm naan bread, it was a bowl of delicious curry love and comfort.

I loved this curry and intend to cook more ( finally) from this book-only 659 curries to go. The cashews and coconut milk make it rich and creamy, the vinegar gives it a nice tang and the cayenne adds a good little kick of heat at the end. I ended up with a flavorful bowl of heavily-sauced tender lamb with a full, complex flavor. The Cashew Lamb with Coconut Sauce sounded delectable and although it seems like a lot of ingredients, it goes together pretty easily. I am delinquent, because although I have had this book for a few years now I had not cooked anything from it yet-which is too bad because it is a fabulous book-curries for every mood and main ingredient. Discount meat may not sound appealing -) but I love a good lamb curry and I love a value, so I bought it and went to the mother of all curry cookbooks, ' 660 Curries' by Raghavan Iyer to find a recipe. So here we go!įirst up I happened to find a small package of lamb shoulder nearing its sell-by date at the store and discounted 30%. Apparently she missed it!) It's not that I have not loved anything in the past three months, I just didn't get it together enough to post about it. ( Tuesday, November 2 nd to be exact-my sister pointed that out to me the other day. It's been a while since I have written a TIALTW post. If you are a long time reader of this blog you might remember a little feature called ' Things I Am Loving This Week' where I highlight those ( mostly) food-related things I am enjoying and want to share.

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