Braised Lamb Stew

Show: Rescue ChefEpisode: One Pot Meal

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Cook Time:
2 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 0 min
Total:: 2 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

For the lamb:

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder or boneless leg of lamb, 1 1/2-inch cubes

For the stew:

1 onion, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 carrots, roughly diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (14.5-ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1 lemon, zested
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup dried apricots
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves

Directions

In a mixing bowl add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, turmeric, cumin, cayenne, cardamom and salt. Mix well until the mixture has turned into a paste, if the paste is too thick add a little more olive oil. Add the cubed lamb to the bowl and toss around to coat well. Cover and set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the lamb, and brown well. Remove to a plate, and repeat with remaining lamb.

Add onions and carrots to the pot and sweat for 5 minutes. Stir in the fresh garlic and ginger; continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and chick peas, then return the lamb to the pot and stir in the lemon zest, chicken stock, apricots, and honey.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the lamb is tender. Sprinkle the stew with chopped fresh cilantro and serve right out of the pot.

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Yenime Ann Arbor, MI 08-22-2009
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Loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this dish for family who have indian background and they asked for the recipe. My children all loved it and so I made... some extra and froze it because it was so good I want to it for lunch without having to make it all from scratch. Thanks!Read more
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Mona Davie, FL 07-27-2009
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Instant hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This stew was a hit, even with my husband who likes meat rare. As the cooking odors wafted through the air, my neighbors... wondered what I was cooking! It is so flavorful, though for my taste buds, I would cut back on the cayenne pepper. Concerning the cost of ground cardamom, try buying cardamom in the pods. I happened to have green cardamom pods in the house (purchased in a store near a Persian restaurant). Though it took a little more time, I opened the pods and ground the seeds. The bag cost maybe $1.00. Next time I will add additional vegetables, e.g. zucchini, squash, or peas, in the last ? hour. This dish would be equally as good over jasmine or basmati rice. I was concerned when it seemed that all the wonderful seasonings on the meat stuck to the pan as I browned the meat. But once I added the carrots and onions, their natural juices provided enough liquid to scrap up all the deliciousness. I agree with the earlier comment posted by Bao from Madison, WI, this dish is a welcomed change from the many Asian infused dishes.Read more
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Susan Studio City, CA 12-21-2008
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Oh My!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love lamb and was in a rut, so this was the perfect dish to shake things up. I pretty much followed the recipe and it was... just perfect. It was so well seasoned everyone went nuts. One word of advice. I wasn't going to add the cardamom as I didn't have any. A web search revealed there really isn't a good substitution for it so I found an Indian store that sold it for a reasonable price (the local supermarket wanted $16 for a small jar!). I'm really glad I did as I think it added something wonderful to the dish. I also made the couscous dish and doctored it a bit (see separate review). All in all a fabulous meal. I wanted to serve a libation that would be somewhat Moroccan but my friends like stronger drinks than mint tea. I served a concoction of vodka, pomegranite juice and triple sec. That too was a bit hit!Read more
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Lorena Boca Raton, FL 12-20-2008
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Wow! so,,,,,,,,,,,good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The only thing I can advice you, is that you have to give this dish a try!, it is so good!!!. I did almost everything as the... recipe calls, the only thing that I did different, was that I used paprika instead of turmeric,(I didn't have it), and I added some curry powder. I used some jasmine rice and added some frozen peas at the rice at the end, and voila! great meal!!!Read more
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Bao Madison, WI 12-18-2008
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Nice and surprising!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The pot of stew is slowly simmering for the 1 1/2 to 2 hours as I am writing this review! I actually didn't add any of the... chick peas to mine. Instead, I added some celery, yellow summer squash and shredded cabbage. Also, instead of the lemon zest, I added some lime juice and lemon pepper seasoning. For the seasoning paste, I also added 2 tablespoon of paprika. Ehkekke, why not? Boy, oh, boy! It smells soooooooooo good!! I only had a taste of the broth and was quite surprised, in a very good and delicious way, because of all the flavor in just that spoonful!! I'm going to skip the spicy potatoes for now since I don't really cook and eat a lot of starch. I can't wait to BAM my Fiance with this dish. It's such a different dish compared to my nightly asian-soy-sauce-influenced dishes (I'm Asian). LOVE IT!!Read more
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Andrew Ridgecrest, CA 12-18-2008
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Danny, For not having lamb much at all, I had to try this one since my wife and I love curry. I ended up using lamb... shoulder steaks and it turned out very tender. We're into spicey so next time I'll use more cayenne and less apricots and honey...and more curry. In any case it was a wonderful dish and something we'll put in out comfort food library. btw, I made this with the spicy potato dish and it turned out just as good. MORE CURRY! The Ranch HandRead more