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by Chef John Guinivere
Cooking time (duration): 30 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 4
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Ingredients
- 1/4 c oil
- 1 lg onion, chopped
- 3 tbl curry powder
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 c Basmati rice
- 2 c water
- 2lbs lamb shoulder meat, stew meat
- 9 white button mushrooms, quartered
- 1 can coconut milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1lb asparagus
- 1 c grape tomatoes
- 1 tsp chicken granules (powder bouillion)
- 2 tsp Siracha (hot chili sauce)
Accompaniments:
- slivered almonds/cashews
- chutneys
- sliced cucumber
Instructions
- Heat oil in med size saucepan over med heat and add the onion.
- Sweat the onion a few minutes and add 2 tbl of the curry powder and 2 garlic cloves.
- Cook this about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally so the curry does not burn.
- When done, take off the heat and set aside.
- To a small saucepan add rice and water.
- Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low heat 20 minutes.
- Brown the lamb in a skillet large enough to hold it, without over crowding the meat. You can cook the lamb in 2 batches if necessary. This can take 10-15 minutes.
- Add mushrooms to skillet along with the meat and season with pepper.
- Once lamb is browned, add remaining tbl of curry powder, and let cook 1 minute longer.
- Place the pan with the onions back on a med flame, and add the lamb/mushroom mixture.
- Check for seasoning, adding salt and pepper if neccesary.
- Add the can of coconut milk and let cook over med low heat for 10-15 minutes.
- Place 1/3 c water in saute pan and add asparagus spears sprinkled with chicken granules, tomatoes and siracha.
- Cook for 4 minutes to keep asparagus aldente.
- To serve, fluff rice with fork and place on dish surrounded by the lamb curry and asparagus/tomato mixture.
- Place accompaniments in separate bowls, let people help themselves.
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