Cajun Lamb Curry Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tsp Grnd turmeric
• 1 1/4 tsp White pepper
• 1 tsp Grnd fenugreek
• optional
• 1 tsp Grnd ginger
• 1 tsp Grnd red Cayenne pepper
• 3/4 tsp Grnd coriander
• 1/2 tsp Grnd cumin
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Dry sweet basil leaves
• 2 lb Boneless lamb
• 1/2 lb Unsalted butter
• melted
• 4 1/2 c. Minced onions in all
• 1/4 lb Margarine
• melted
• 1/2 c. Fresh Jalapeno peppers
• chopped (if you have to use pickled ones
• rinse as much vinegar from them as possible)
• 2 Tbsp. Grnd red pepper
• (Cayenne)
• 1 Tbsp. Grnd ginger
• 1 tsp Grnd cumin
• 1 tsp Grnd coriander
• 1 c. Green bell peppers
• minced
• 1/4 c. Curry pwdr
• 1/2 lb Unsalted butter
• softened
• 1 lrg
• overripe banana
• mashed
• 1 med Unpeeled apple
• minced
• 15 ounce Coconut cream
• 1 c. Pecan nuts dry roasted
• coarsely minced
• 1 c. Raisins
• 6 c. Warm cooked rice

Instructions

1. Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a bowl; mix well.
2. Remove most of the fat from the lamb and cut the lamb into 2 inch cubes.
3. Toss the lamb with the seasoning mix and set aside.
4. In a 13x9 inch roasting pan , combine the melted butter, 2 1/2 c. of onions, the margarine, 1/4 c. of the jalapeno peppers, the red pepper, ginger, cumin and coriander; mix well.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F on the floor of the ovenuntil the onions are dark brown but not burned, about 30 - 40 min.
6. Remove from the oven; stir in the remaining2 c. of onions, the bell peppers, the remaining 1/4 c. of jalapeno peppers, the curry pwdr and the softened butter, stirring well till well combined.
7. Place in the middle rack of the oven and bake 20 min.
8. Remove pan from oven; fold in the lamb, bananas, cream of coconut, pecans and raisins.
9. Return to the oven and bake 2hrs more,stirring every 30 min or possibly so.
10. Serve immediately.
11. To serve, spoon 3/4 c. of rice around the edges of each serving plate and mound about 1 1/4 c. lamb curry in the centre.
12. Dave - Pom in Kiwi land