Afghani Lamb with Spinach
Prepare something exotic for dinner by using this simple recipe that calls for veal stock, spinach and juicy tomatoes.
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
60 minReady
70 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ½ | pounds |
lamb
stewing meat preferably leg |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
| ¾ | pound |
onions
diced large |
|
| 4 | teaspoons |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
turmeric
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cardamom seeds
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
crushed, or to taste |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 32 | ounce |
tomatoes
canned drained and chopped |
|
| 1 | cup |
beef stock
or beef stock, prefer veal stock if possible |
|
| ⅓ | pound |
spinach
washed and drained, fresh |
|
| ½ | cup |
yogurt, plain
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
|
salt
to taste |
*
|
||
| ¼ | cup |
pine nuts
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | kg |
lamb
stewing meat preferably leg |
|
| 79 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 340.2 | g |
onions
diced large |
|
| 2E+1 | ml |
garlic
chopped |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
turmeric
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
nutmeg
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cardamom seeds
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
red pepper flakes
crushed, or to taste |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 924.8 | ml/g |
tomatoes
canned drained and chopped |
|
| 237 | ml |
beef stock
or beef stock, prefer veal stock if possible |
|
| 151.2 | g |
spinach
washed and drained, fresh |
|
| 118 | ml |
yogurt, plain
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
pine nuts
|
|
Directions
Toast the pine nuts at 350℉ (180℃) F for about 3 minutes.
Sear lamb in the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven. Add the onions; sauté them for 2 minutes; then add the garlic and sauté it for 1 minute.
Put in the turmeric, nutmeg, cardamom, crushed red pepper and cinnamon and sauté the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes more, being careful not to burn the onions or garlic. Add the tomatoes and veal stock and stir.
Cover the dish and bake at 350℉ (180℃). for about 1 hour, until the meat is tender and begins to break up. Remove the dish from the oven and add the spinach, stirring until the spinach is wilted and blended in.
Allow the stew to cool slightly. Add the yogurt, lemon peel and salt to taste.
Sprinkle with roasted pine nuts.
Yield: 4 to 6 servings. Serve over rice pilaf.
