Lamb Balti

DIFFICULTY
Easy Easy
COOK TIME
Under 30 min. Under 30 min.
SERVES
4-6 4-6
Lamb Balti
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Meat
Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons ghee or clarified butter and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 medium white onions - sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic - minced
  • 40g of root ginger - peeled and finely diced
  • 500g lean lamb leg steaks cut into strips
  • Spices - 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 tablespoon ground coriander, 1 tablespoon cumin, ½ teaspoon chilli powder, 2 teaspoons garam masala, ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
  • 3 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 1 teaspoon jaggery/palm sugar
  • 3 tablespoons desiccated coconut
  • 200ml water
  • 1 red pepper - seeds removed and sliced
  • 85g extra fine green beans - trimmed and halved
  • 2 tomatoes - quartered
  • Handful of fresh coriander and mint
  • Readymade Indian flat breads, warmed to serve

  • Method

  • 1
    Heat the combined ghee and oil in the Balti Dish over a medium heat.
  • 2
    Add the onions and fry for 6 -8 minutes until soft and lightly caramelised. Add the garlic and ginger and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • 3
    Push the onion mixture to the sides of the Balti Dish, stir fry the meat a little at a time combining each batch of the seared meat with the onion mixture as you go.
  • 4
    Add the spices and salt, stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
  • 5
    Stir in the tamarind paste, tomato puree, sugar and coconut.
  • 6
    Add the water, green beans, peppers and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring the mixture occasionally.
  • 7
    Roughly tear or chop the coriander and mint leaves, stir in half and sprinkle over the remaining.
  • 8
    Adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve with warmed Indian breads.
  • 9
    Cook's notes:
  • 10
    For a milder version reduce the chilli powder to ¼ teaspoon. Tamarind pastes can vary.
  • 11
    Jaggery or palm sugar is an unrefined sugar commonly used in Asian cuisine; if not available light brown sugar can be used to substitute.