Hyderabadi Minced Lamb with Orange
- Madhur Jaffrey, The Ultimate Curry Bible
Ingredients:
1 large orange
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp corn or peanut oil
2 medium onions, peeled & sliced into fine half rings
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
4 cloves garlic, peeled & crushed
2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled & finely grated
4 tbsp natural yoghurt
900g minced lamb
0.5 tsp ground turmeric
0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
250 ml fresh orange juice
1.5 tsp salt
1-3 fresh hot green chillies, sliced into very fine rounds
30 g fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
30 g fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp garam masala
Peel off the orange rind, making sure to leave the white pith behind. Cut the rind into very fine 1-inch long julienne strips.
Combine the turmeric and salt with 1.5 litres of water in a pan and bring to the boil. Pour half into a measuring jug and reserve. Add the rind to the boiling liquid in the pan and boil rapidly for 1 minute. Empty the pan through a sieve and set over the sink. Pour the reserved turmeric water back into the pan and bring back to the boil. Put the rind back into the pan and boil again for a minute, then again strain through the sieve set over the sink. Rinse the rind under cold running water and set aside.
Pour the oil into a large non-stick lidded pan set over a medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, stir in the onions and fry for 6-7 minutes or until reddish-brown.
Add the cumin and coriander and stir for 30 seconds.
Add the ginger and garlic. Stir and fry for a minute.
Add the yoghurt, a tablespoon at a time, and stir it in, making sure it absorbed before adding more.
Put in the meat, turmeric and cayenne pepper. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking up all the lumps in the meat. Add the orange juice, orange rind and salt. Stir and bring to a simmer.
Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer gently for 40 minutes. Add the chillies, coriander, mint and garam masala. Stir to mix. Cover and continue to cook gently for a further 10 minutes.