Saag Gosht serves up flavors of India. An authentic one uses freshly ground spices and long cooking times. By using good quality cubes of lamb cut from the leg and ground spices, this dinner retains the essence of Indian food without the long preparation.
Helpful Hints:
_ Ask the butcher to cut lamb cubes from the leg with most of the fat removed.
_ Beef sirloin can be substituted for the lamb.
Countdown:
_ Prepare ingredients.
_ Start lamb dish.
_ While lamb cooks, microwave rice.
Shopping List:
To buy: { pound lamb cubes, cut from leg, 1 can low-sodium diced tomatoes, 1 bag washed ready-to-eat spinach (5 ounces needed), 1 bottle ground cumin, 1 bottle ground coriander, 1 bottle cayenne pepper and 1 package microwave brown rice.
Staples: olive oil spray, olive oil, minced garlic, onion, salt and black peppercorns.