SIMPLE HOME STLYE LAMB CURRY / TAMATAR GOSHT…FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
SIMPLE HOME-STYLE LAMB CURRY…Tamatar Gosht!
Food nostalgia is something I am sure all of us hold dear. My mother was, & is still, a marvellous cook, & is famous for her traditional meals like lamb/chicken curry, biryanis etc. People would flock to our place during festivals to grab a bite. Strangely for me, I have few memories of what I ate as a child. The fault lay with me of course, as I was a distracted soul, with little interest in what I ate. Hardly worthy for someone who has such a HUGE interest in food now…though the problem lingers. The interest now lies in the making & not as much in the eating.
Lamb Curry with tomatoes…Tamatar Gosht
Blog about a dish that recreates a memory for you….thus spake the Skinny Gourmet. As Erin says, ‘ Proust had his madeleines, but we all have something. Food is evocative. It has the power to transport us, to connect us to times and places past.‘ This dish is for her evocative event!
It is with joy that I look at the kids relishing every mouthful they eat…& am glad food will evoke strong childhood memories for them when they grow up. To do me some justice, two dishes I do remember are Gosht Do Piaza (lamb stew with onions) which I have posted earlier, & this simple home-style lamb curry,Tamatar Gosht (tamatar meaning tomatoes)…the tastes of which still linger & come alive whenever I make either. Both are simple, robust & full of flavour…perfect for a cold winter day! On days when I don’t want to plan ahead & make elaborate meals, this home style lamb curry suits me fine; coming to my rescue, as it uses staples from my larder!
Ingredients:
Lamb – 500gms / cut into pieces (on the bone)
Whole garam masala – Green cardamom -3/Cloves -5/Whole pepper – 7/Cinnamon – 1 stick
Onions – 4 / 2 sliced fine & 2 cut into large pieces
Tomatoes – 3-4 / chopped
Ginger – 1″ piece
Garlic – 5 cloves
Yogurt/curd – 1/2 cup
Coriander powder – 3 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Green chilies – 2-3/to taste/optional/deseed if you want the dish less hot
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
- Grind the 2 onions (the ones cut into large pieces) + ginger + garlic to a paste.
- Heat oil. When hot, add the whole garam masalas. Roast till they splutter.
- Add finely sliced onions & brown, followed by lamb. Roast well.
- Add the yogurt & roast on high till the sides leave oil.
- Add the ground onion paste & roast till the sides leave oil, followed by the dry spices.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, roast again.
- Now add about 1/2 a cup of water & salt to taste; cook under pressure or over slow heat till lamb is tender.
- Open only once its cooled down a bit. Add slit green chilies & fresh coriander & simmer for 5-7 minutes.
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Serve hot with rice, naan, chapatis, tandoori rotis etc.
Meeso on my mind…
Deeba @ PAB
About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.
11 Comments
Nags
u seem to be an expert at cooking lamb. nice entry 🙂
Passionate baker...& beyond
Thanks for your nice comments. Am hardly an expert Nags…but enjoy any form of baking/cooking! BTW, just found your comment on the cupcakes post. For some strange reason it didn’t reach my inbox. I believe you get muffin moulds in GK’s M block market. :0)
Passionate baker...& beyond
Thanks for your nice comments. Am hardly an expert Nags…but enjoy any form of baking/cooking! BTW, just found your comment on the cupcakes post. For some strange reason it didn’t reach my inbox. I believe you get muffin moulds in GK’s M block market. :0)
Tablebread
(sniff) I love curry (sniff). I used the powder variety (which is amazing and good) but I have never had homemade curry…I think I would be in love 🙂 Yours looks amazing!
bee
love the new header!!
Cynthia
The new header really completes the look. The blog feels very professionally done. Congrats.
Food and memories – it’s why I write.
Passionate baker...& beyond
Hi Lewis, Its worth trying it at home coz a little goes a long way. As for the whole spices, even a stick of cinnamon releases a wonderful aroma when put into hot oil; will do part of the trick.Sniff with you!!
Thanks Bee & Cynthia for noticing the header. Cynthia, thanks for putting me on the right track.Suganya from Tasty Palettes came to my rescue & sent me a tutorial of sorts. I’ve still gotta clean up the header; this was all I could achieve last eve…Cheers
Passionate baker...& beyond
Hi Lewis, Its worth trying it at home coz a little goes a long way. As for the whole spices, even a stick of cinnamon releases a wonderful aroma when put into hot oil; will do part of the trick.Sniff with you!!
Thanks Bee & Cynthia for noticing the header. Cynthia, thanks for putting me on the right track.Suganya from Tasty Palettes came to my rescue & sent me a tutorial of sorts. I’ve still gotta clean up the header; this was all I could achieve last eve…Cheers
meeso
Oh Vindee, you have stolen my heart once again! I was just writing down your recipe for Gosht Do Piaza the other day and now I have another recipe to go on my list…Your Nalli Gosht turned out so amazingly good I’ve been waiting to try another of your lamb dishes…I tell my vegetarian boyfriend he is missing out, and I don’t know how he can pass up such an amazing flavor 🙂 Either way, I will devour every bit of it 🙂
Sagari
delecioussssss those pics are soooo temptinggggggg
Umm Maryam
Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes. Waiting to try them all out … made this last night… loved it : )