How to Make Grandmother's Lamb - A Step-by-Step Guide

Grandmother's Lamb is a treasured family recipe that has been passed down through generations. This delicious and hearty dish is a favorite among our family and has been enjoyed at countless family gatherings and holidays over the years. It is a classic comfort food that warms the heart and soul with its rich flavors and tender, slow-cooked lamb.

What makes Grandmother's Lamb so special is not just the ingredients, but the tradition and love that goes into preparing it. The recipe has...

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 6 dried red chile peppers (preferably Kashmiri)
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped - or more to taste
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
  • 5 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne) or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 pounds lamb shanks, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Place the cumin seeds into a dry skillet over medium heat, and toast them, stirring constantly, until they give off a roasted fragrance and turn a darker brown, about 1 minute. Scrape the seeds into a bowl, and allow to cool. When cool, grind them with a mortar and pestle or a clean spice grinder. Set the ground seed aside.
  • Remove stems of chiles if necessary, and soak pods in the apple cider vinegar in a bowl until soft, at least 1 hour. Place the softened chiles with vinegar, cumin, and garlic into a blender or food processor, and pulse until ground into a paste, 30 seconds to 1 minute or as needed.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook and stir the onions until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in ginger garlic paste and about 1 teaspoon of the Grandmother's Chile Paste mixture or as desired. Reduce heat to medium-low, and fry the onions with the spice pastes for 5 minutes to blend flavors. Stir in tomato paste, ground red pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, and cloves, and bring to a simmer. Cook to blend flavors, about 20 minutes.
  • Mix in the lamb shank pieces, and stir in salt to taste; simmer for 20 minutes, and stir in the water. Bring the lamb and sauce to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and simmer until lamb is very tender and sauce has thickened, 45 more minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro to serve.
  • Nutrition

    262 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 59mg
    • Sodium: 409mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 11g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 19g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 40mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 502mg