Author Notes
You can substitute lamb with other red meat. —Leena Rao
Ingredients
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4 pounds
Lamb leg roast
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4 pieces
ginger (peeled and crushed)
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1 tablespoon
whole cinnamon
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1 teaspoon
whole cardamom
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1 teaspoon
whole peppercorn
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4 pieces
red whole chillies
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1 tablespoon
salt
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2-3 cups
hot water
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3-4 pieces
bay leaves
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3-4 tablespoons
oil
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2 tablespoons
sugar
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3 tablespoons
lime juice
Directions
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Heat the oil in a large pot .
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To the hot oil add cinnamon, cardamon,bay leaves and red chillies. Then add sugar in the end.
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When the sugar browns or caramelizes then add the washed piece of lamb roast. Coat the lamb with the caramelized sugar by turning it around in the pot.
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Add hot water ,crushed ginger pieces ,lime juice and salt.
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Cook the whole lamb piece in the pot with a closed lid on high flame for 1/2 hour . Turn the piece and cook for another 15 min with a closed lid.
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When the sauce is reduced to 1/4 its quantity then simmer the flame to medium. Open the lid of the pot and keep turning the lamb till the water dries up.
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Let it stand for 20 min. Slice and serve.
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