Phaal

Phaal

Recipe by Jonathan from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 10 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 3 ghost chile peppers, stemmed and coarsely chopped (use gloves)
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground fenugreek
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 pounds cubed lamb
  • 0.25 cup clarified butter (ghee)
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Instructions

  • Combine tomatoes, water, garlic, ghost peppers, ginger, tomato purée, salt, chili powder, garam masala, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, and pepper in a blender. Pulse several times to chop ingredients, then blend until liquefied.
  • Transfer blended mixture to a large bowl. Add lamb and stir to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Melt ghee in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully pour lamb and marinade into the pot and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sauce begins to thicken about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until lamb is tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 316
  • Carbohydrate: 8g
  • Fat: 17g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 32g

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