Best 20 Curried Lamb Recipes

EASY INDIAN CURRIED LAMB

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and cumin seeds in the hot oil until onion is browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Add lamb, tomato paste, coriander, salt, garam masala, turmeric, and red chile powder; stir to coat. Cover saucepan and simmer until meat is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.

CURRIED LAMB

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the lamb meat in batches until browned on all sides, using additional oil as necessary, about 3 minutes per batch. Set aside. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in the onions; cook until tender and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the coriander, cumin, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until the spices are fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Return the lamb to the Dutch oven; pour in the beef stock and season with salt to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the lamb is very tender, about 1 hour.
• Once the lamb is very tender, remove the lid, and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 20 minutes. Stir in the yogurt and lemon juice before serving.

CURRIED LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil in batches on all sides; remove from pan and keep warm. Cook onion and garlic in drippings until onion is tender. Add the curry, salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne; cook and stir, 2 minutes. Sprinkle with flour; cook and stir, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the water, pineapple juice, apple and tomato sauce., Return meat to Dutch oven. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is tender, 1 hour. Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream. If desired, serve with noodles or rice., Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

CURRIED LAMB AND POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garam masala, chili powder, paprika and thyme, 1/2 teaspoon coriander, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, cumin and olive oil. Add lamb chops; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Place potatoes in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Transfer lamb to slow cooker., Place tomatoes, broth, onion, and remaining garlic and seasonings in a blender; cover and process until blended. Pour over lamb and potatoes. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until meat is tender. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with two forks. Strain cooking juices, reserving potatoes; skim fat. Return lamb, cooking juices and reserved potatoes to slow cooker; heat through. If desired, serve with rice and cilantro.

CURRIED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown lamb chops on both sides in oil. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, apple and curry until tender. Combine the flour, salt, sugar and mustard; add to the pan. Gradually stir in broth and lemon juice until blended. bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat., Return chops to the skillet; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, turning once, or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve over rice.

CURRIED LAMB

Steps:

• Soak onion in water until soft about 5 minutes.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat, and add the onion and saute until golden about 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, then add coriander, cumin, cardamom, ginger, tumeric, garlic powder, freshly ground black pepper, and ground red pepper (cayenne), and stir 1 minute.
• Add the cubed lamb meat to skillet, then increase the temperature to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until meat is evenly browned, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add stock and salt, reduce temperature to medium, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer an additional approx 20 minutes until the sauce is thickened to desired consistency.
• Stir in yogurt and lemon juice and serve immediately over cooked rice.

SWEET CURRIED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in pan, add chops, brown well on both sides (I always well cook the chops at this stage).
• Arrange browned/cooked chops in a single layer in an oven-proof dish.
• Add onions to remaining pan drippings, cook 1-2 minutes, remove from pan, and put on top of chops.
• Place flour, sugar, curry, mustard and ginger in saucepan, mix well.
• Add vinegar, blend until smooth.
• Add water, tomato sauce and chutney, stir constantly over heat until mixture boils and thickens.
• Pour thickened sauce over the chops and onions, cover.
• Bake in moderate oven for 1.5-2 hours or until chops are tender.
• Stir in chopped parsley (To save time you can microwave the whole lot at this stage until the chops are tender, also cooking the chops well at the beginning will also save time).

CURRIED LENTIL, TOMATO AND LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Add to pot; sauté until brown, about 5 minutes. Add onion, garlic and ginger; sauté 5 minutes. Add curry powder; stir 30 seconds. Add 2 cups water and next 3 ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until lamb and lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Add peas to pot and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls.

CARIBBEAN CURRIED LAMB

Steps:

• Place a large stock pot with olive oil over a medium high heat
• Season the cubed lamb
• Place in pot
• Add garlic, scallions and curry powder. Mix well
• Next add onions, ginger, scotch bonnet
• Add all spice and fresh thyme, add parsley
• Add salt and pepper
• Next add lime juice and coconut cream. Stir
• Next evenly add the curry and mix well
• Let simmer for approximately 3 minutes
• Place your sweet basil into the pot and stir
• Add butter and mix until it's melted
• Add the chicken stock and stir
• Cover and let simmer for approximately 25-30 minutes
• Serve over rice .

SOUTH AFRICAN CURRIED LAMB MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl until very soft, about 15 minutes, then drain in a sieve set over a bowl, lightly pressing to remove excess milk. Reserve milk.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter baking dish.
• Cook onions, apple, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions and apple are softened, about 12 minutes (do not brown). Add raisins, almonds, curry powder, and sugar and cook, stirring, 1 minute, then remove from heat. Lightly beat 1 egg in a large bowl, then add bread crumbs, lamb or beef, raisin mixture, lemon juice and zest, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and pepper and blend with your hands until combined well; do not overmix. Spread meat mixture evenly in baking dish and bake 30 minutes.
• While meatloaf bakes, whisk together remaining 2 eggs, reserved milk, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Pour off excess fat from meatloaf (still in baking dish). Pour egg mixture over meatloaf (much of egg will fill space that has formed around meatloaf), then return to oven and bake until custard is just set, about 15 minutes more.

CURRIED LAMB BURGERS WITH GRILLED VEGETABLES AND MINT RAITA

Steps:

• For raita:
• Mix yogurt, mint, cilantro, and lime peel in small bowl. Season to taste with coarse salt and pepper. Cover; chill until cold, at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• For burgers and vegetables:
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt. Sauté until onion is tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in curry powder and stir 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Cool onion mixture to room temperature, at least 15 minutes.
• Place lamb in large bowl. Add onion mixture, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, cilantro, and 1 teaspoon cracked pepper. Blend mixture gently; shape into six 1/2-inch-thick patties.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Combine zucchini, green onions, and chile in another large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons oil, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper; toss to coat. Place vegetables and burgers on grill. Cook until grill marks appear, about 4 minutes. Turn vegetables and burgers over. Cook vegetables until tender, about 3 minutes. Cook burgers to desired doneness, about 4 minutes for medium-rare. Cut zucchini and green onions crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces. Cut chile into thin strips.
• Place breads on plates; top with burgers and tomato slices. Mound vegetables on burgers; spoon dollop of raita over. Fold bread up around burgers and serve with remaining raita.
• * Often called a pasilla; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Latin markets.

CURRIED LAMB MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the lamb, then mix and form into little balls.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet and start browning the meatballs.
• Slice the peppers and onion thinly and add to the browning meatballs. Shake the pan or stir every so often to brown the meatballs all over.
• When the meatballs are brown and the peppers and onions have softened slightly, add the butter and curry powder. Stir again and add the tomato sauce.
• Stir again and cover with a lid, simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove lid, stir in the spinach and cilantro and simmer 5 minutes.
• Serve with steamed basmati rice.

CURRIED LAMB MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Put the lamb in a mixing bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet and add 1/2 cup of the onions and half of the garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, until wilted. Sprinkle with cumin and ground coriander and stir. Let cool briefly.
• Scrape the onion mixture onto the lamb. Add the fresh coriander, bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper. Blend well with the fingers. Shape the mixture into 20 round balls.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the remaining 3/4 cup chopped onions, the remaining garlic and the curry powder. Cook, stirring, until the onions are wilted. Add the apples and banana and stir to blend.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Let simmer 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and pour the mixture into the container of a food processor or electric blender. Blend thoroughly. Return the mixture to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy skillet and add the meatballs. It may be necessary to use two skillets or repeat the browning of the meatballs, half of them at a time. Turn the meatballs so that they brown evenly, about 5 minutes.
• Add the meatballs to the sauce, cover and let simmer about 15 minutes.

CURRIED LAMB ON RICE

Steps:

• Over medium heat, melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet; add the lamb, onion, and garlic and cook about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the broth, curry powder, salt, ginger, tomato, and flour. Stir to mix well.
• Cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, or until the lamb is tender; stirring occasionally and adding water if the liquid evaporates.
• Toss the grated carrot and peas with the rice in a small non-stick saucepan, heat through.
• Divide the lamb mixture onto serving plates and spoon the rice pilaf in the middle.

CURRIED LAMB AND BARLEY GRAIN

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute lamb, onion, barley and celery in oil until lamb is browned and barley is golden. Add broth and curry powder; bring to a boil. Pour into a 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until barley is tender. , In a small bowl, combine the salsa ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with lamb.

CURRIED STEW WITH LAMB

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine yogurt and garlic. Stir in the lamb cubes until coated. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute onions until tender. Stir in marinated lamb mixture. Season with cloves, ginger, cumin, cayenne and curry powder. Stir in raisins, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours. Stir in cooked rice and vegetable stock. return to a simmer, and cook 5 more minutes.

CURRIED BRAISED LAMB SHANK WITH THREE ONION COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Season the shanks well with salt and pepper. Mix flour with curry, chili, fennel, and coriander. Completely coat shanks in mix. In a hot casserole lightly coated with canola oil, sear shanks and color on all sides. Set shanks aside and wipe out casserole. Saute onions, celery, carrots, garlic and ginger until soft. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze casserole with red wine and reduce by half. Stir in thyme. Add soy sauce, banana, kaffir lime and chilies. Add shanks and completely cover with water. Check for seasoning. Slowly bring to a boil then cover tightly with foil or lid. Roast in a 325 degree oven (at a simmer) for at least 3 hours. The meat should fall off of the bone. Remove shanks and reduce sauce until thickened slightly. Remove kaffir lime leaves and puree sauce using a hand blender. Check again for seasoning.
• THREE ONION COUSCOUS: In a hot saute pan, add canola oil and caramelize onions with the scallions. Season. Remove to a large bowl. Add olive oil, currants and couscous. Boil water and add exactly 6 cups to bowl and quickly stir together. Immediately cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let stand 30 minutes. With a fork, fluff couscous and check for seasoning.

MONDAY SUPPER! CURRIED LAMB AND CHUTNEY RISSOLES/PATTIES

Steps:

• Mince or chop the cooked meat very finely and then add it to the mashed potatoes, mix well.
• Add the grated onion, chutney, curry powder and season generously with salt and pepper to taste.
• Turn the mixture onto a floured board and form a wide roll, about 6" to 8" long and 4" in diameter. Cut into 1" slices and shape into round cakes, coat with a little more flour and then dip them into the beaten egg and then coat them with the breadcrumbs. Place them on a plate and allow to chill for 30 minutes for firm up a little. (They can be frozen at this stage.).
• Heat the fat in a frying pan or skillet over a medium heat and fry them gently on both sides until golden brown and crispy. Drain them well on kitchen paper before serving them warm with salad, tomatoes, chutneys, pickles and bread. Allow 2 to 3 rissoles per person depending on size.

INDIAN STYLE CURRIED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160C (140C fan forced oven).
• Heat the oil in a 10 cup capacity flameporoof casserole dish.
• Brown the shanks in 2 batches over high heat on stove top and set aside.
• Add the onion to the pan and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until very soft and brown.
• Add the curry paste and cook stirring for a minute and then stir in the tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil.
• Return lamb shanks to the pan, cover tightly and bake for 2 hours in the oven or until the meat is very tender (this could depend on the size of the shanks).
• Serve and top with the coriander and serve the yoghurt.

CURRIED LAMB STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cornstarch, broth, soy sauce and curry powder; stir until smooth. set aside. In a large skillet or wok, saute lamb, onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil until meat is browned. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry apple, green pepper, celery, water chestnuts, peas and ginger in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add lamb mixture. Stir broth mixture and add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice.