Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup ghee
  • 2 onions large, thinly sliced
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 green cardamom pods bruised
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 inch fresh ginger peeled, grated
  • 1 1/2 pounds lamb leg boneless, trimmed, cubed
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups plain yogurt thick
  • 7 ounces green beans trimmed, halved
  • rice to serve
  • sliced almonds to serve
  • chili sliced, to serve

Method

  • Heat ghee in a large, heavy-bottomed frying pan over high heat. Cook onions and spices for 8-10 mins, stirring, until golden brown. Add garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 min, until fragrant. Add lamb and cook for 4-5 mins, to brown all over. Add sugar and cayenne. Stir in yogurt, 1 tbsp at a time, stirring between each addition. Season. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, or until lamb is tender.
  • Add beans and simmer for 2 mins. Serve over rice, topped with sliced almonds and sliced red chili.