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Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• lemon
• red wine
• red onion
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• skewer

Instructions

1. 1 Cut lemon in half and juice. Cut 2 rinds into chunks.
2. 2 Place lemon juice and rinds into a large glass or ceramic bowl with red wine, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add lamb and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or up to 18 hours.
3. 3 Remove lamb from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Thread lamb on to skewers.
4. 4 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
5. 5 Cook skewers, turning occasionally, on the preheated grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat reads at least 130 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium, about 15 minutes.

By Kristine

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• bacon
• yellow onion
• mushroom
• garlic
• red wine
• tomato
• rosemary
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. 2 Cook bacon in a Dutch oven or oven-safe pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until almost crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Add onion and sauté until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; sauté until mushrooms start to release their juices, about 4 minutes.
3. 3 Pour wine into the pot and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Allow to boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Add lamb, tossing to coat. Stir in tomatoes and rosemary; season with salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lamb is tender, 2 to 3 hours.

By ladybug2pa

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• olive oil
• lime juice
• onion
• garlic
• saffron
• salt
• black pepper
• tomato
• sumac

Instructions

1. 1 Combine olive oil, lime juice, onions, garlic, saffron, salt, and pepper in a large, zip top food storage bag. Place lamb pieces in bag; seal and shake to combine. Marinate lamb, refrigerated, overnight or up to 24 hours.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
3. 3 Thread marinated lamb on long, thin metal skewers. Thread whole tomatoes on another skewer. Brush lamb and tomatoes with marinade; discard remaining marinade.
4. 4 Grill kebabs, until lamb is cooked to your liking and tomatoes are hot and grill marked, about 5 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with sumac, if desired, before serving.

By Noahsmommy

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• basmati rice
• lima bean
• salt
• cinnamon
• salt
• black pepper
• butter
• onion
• dill weed
• water
• yogurt

Instructions

1. 1 Thoroughly rinse rice and transfer to a large bowl. Pour enough water over the rice to cover by a few inches and soak for 1 hour; drain.
2. 2 Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Cook lima beans in boiling water until tender, 7 to 10 minutes; drain.
3. 3 Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add salt and rice to the boiling water and cook until rice is partially softened, about 11 minutes; drain.
4. 4 Season lamb with cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
5. 5 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir lamb in melted butter until completely browned, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer lamb to a bowl. Cook and stir onion in skillet until translucent, about 7 minutes. Return lamb to skillet; add dill and cooked lima beans. Remove skillet from heat.
6. 6 Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; add 1 tablespoon hot water. Spoon about 1/3 the partially cooked rice into the saucepan. Layer about half the lamb mixture over the rice layer. Repeat layering 1/2 the remaining rice, the remaining lamb mixture, and finishing with the remaining rice. Cut the remaining 3 tablespoons butter into cubes and arrange atop the top rice layer.
7. 7 Place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the rice is completely tender, about 30 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes before serving with yogurt.

By Sarah Kelly

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• olive oil
• onion
• cumin
• coriander seed
• ginger
• cinnamon
• salt
• black pepper
• pear
• raisin
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir in the oil until soft. Add lamb meat to the pan; fry until just browned on the outside. Season with cumin, coriander, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Pour just enough water into the pot to cover the lamb.
2. 2 Cover the pot; simmer over low heat until lamb is tender and the mixture is stew-like, about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Remove lid a little after an hour if there appears to be too much liquid.
3. 3 Add pears, golden raisins, and almonds to the stew; cook for another 5 minutes or so, until the pears are soft.

By MAX BOSIO

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• water
• onion
• garlic
• cinnamon
• turmeric
• garam masala
• salt
• black pepper
• cooking oil
• eggplant
• zucchini
• broccoli
• cauliflower
• jasmine rice
• yogurt

Instructions

1. 1 Place water, onion, garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, garam masala, salt, and pepper in a large pot; bring to the boil. Add lamb; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Separate lamb from liquid and set aside. Transfer the liquid to a bowl.
2. 2 Heat cooking oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add eggplant slices in a single layer and cook in the hot oil until brown on both sides; remove to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Use the same procedure to fry zucchini slices, cauliflower, and broccoli.
3. 3 Layer lamb in the bottom of the large pot. Arrange eggplant, zucchini, broccoli, and cauliflower on top of the lamb in layers. Pour rice over meat and vegetables, shaking the pot gently to allow rice to settle into the dish. Pour reserved cooking liquid from lamb over the mixture until it is completely covered. Add water if needed.
4. 4 Cover the pot and simmer over low heat until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the lid from the pot. Place a large platter over the pot and flip the pot so the dish is "upside down" on the platter. Serve with yogurt on the side.

By JustCallMeD

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• olive oil
• water
• corn kernel
• chicken soup base
• bay leaf
• marjoram
• parsley
• chive
• allspice
• salt
• black pepper
• water
• potato
• carrot
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat. Cook and stir lamb in hot oil until browned completely, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups water, pureed corn, chicken soup base, bay leaf, marjoram, parsley, chives, allspice, salt, and black pepper to the lamb.
2. 2 Lock the lid onto the pressure cooker, increase pressure to full, and reduce heat to medium-low to keep pressure consistent; cook 25 minutes.
3. 3 Release pressure from cooker. Add 2 cups water, potatoes, carrots, and onion to the lamb mixture.
4. 4 Lock lid on the cooker, increase pressure to full, and reduce heat to medium-low to keep pressure consistent. Cook another 8 minutes.

By Carolyn Marie Hudler

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• butter
• egg
• black pepper
• oregano
• beef broth
• olive oil
• feta cheese
• mint
• parsley
• lemon zest
• egg
• potato
• lemon
• garlic
• white rice
• phyllo dough

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.
2. 2 Lightly brush a 9x13 inch pan with melted butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet in pan and lightly brush with butter. Continue adding phyllo sheets for a total of 12, brushing each one lightly with butter (you don't need to completely cover each phyllo sheet with butter).
3. 3 Spread cooked rice over phyllo, then sprinkle with minced garlic. Add lamb in an even layer, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Place 1 cup diced potatoes over lamb.
4. 4 Arrange quarters of eggs, then sprinkle with parsley, mint and lemon zest. Add crumbled feta cheese.
5. 5 Pour on olive oil and beef broth. Sprinkle with oregano and pepper. Finally, add beaten egg.
6. 6 Top with remaining 12 phyllo sheets brushed lightly with melted butter.
7. 7 Bake for 40 to 50 minutes at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). during the last 10 minutes, raise the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove from the oven and cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Cut into diamonds or squares and serve warm.

By Christine L

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• ghee
• mint
• salt
• garlic
• water
• tomato paste
• salt
• green chile pepper
• tomato
• zucchini
• eggplant
• potato
• onion
• cardamom
• nutmeg
• clove
• cinnamon
• allspice
• ghee

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the ghee in a large pot over medium-high heat and stir in the lamb meat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Season with allspice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom and mix well.
2. 2 Place a layer of onion on top of the lamb in the pot, but do not stir. Top with layers of potato, eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes.
3. 3 Repeat the layers of vegetables until you have used them up, ending with tomatoes on top. Place the chile pepper in the center of the tomatoes. Season with salt. Dilute the tomato paste in the water, and pour it over the vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 hour, until vegetables are tender.
4. 4 With a mortar and pestle, crush together the garlic, a pinch of salt, and the dried mint. Mix with 2 tablespoons of liquid from the pot, and drop by spoonfuls over the vegetables in the pot, but do not stir. Simmer for 5 minutes more.
5. 5 Transfer the stew to a wide bowl or serving dish by gently tipping the pot and letting it slide out into the serving dish, while maintaining its layers. Sprinkle with ghee, if desired.

By ALMALOU

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• cilantro
• onion
• clarified butter
• black pepper
• fenugreek
• coriander
• cumin
• garam masala
• chili powder
• salt
• tomato puree
• ginger root
• ghost chile pepper
• garlic
• water
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Combine tomatoes, water, garlic, ghost peppers, ginger, tomato purée, salt, chili powder, garam masala, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, and pepper in a blender. Pulse several times to chop ingredients, then blend until liquefied.
2. 2 Transfer blended mixture to a large bowl. Add lamb and stir to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
3. 3 Melt ghee in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully pour lamb and marinade into the pot and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sauce begins to thicken about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until lamb is tender, about 20 minutes.
4. 4 Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro.

By Jonathan

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• cilantro
• almond
• saffron
• yogurt
• turmeric
• salt
• onion
• vegetable oil
• tomato
• coconut
• garlic
• ginger root
• garam masala
• cumin seed
• green chile pepper
• red chile pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place red chiles, green chiles, cumin seeds, garam masala, ginger, garlic, grated coconut, and tomatoes into a blender; pulse several times to chop, then blend into a smooth paste.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more.
3. 3 Stir the spice paste into the onion and cook and stir until the oil separates from the mixture, about 3 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in lamb pieces and salt. Cook, stirring frequently over medium-high heat, until the lamb pieces are browned on all sides, about 8 minutes.
5. 5 Mix in yogurt, saffron, and blanched almonds until well combined.
6. 6 Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the meat is tender and the gravy is thick, about 1 hour.
7. 7 Garnish the curry with chopped cilantro before serving.

By The Gnome

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• olive oil
• paprika
• cinnamon
• salt
• garlic powder
• coriander
• cumin
• cardamom
• ginger
• turmeric
• cayenne pepper
• clove
• saffron
• onion
• carrot
• garlic
• ginger
• lemon
• chicken broth
• sun-dried tomato paste
• honey
• cornstarch
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place lamb and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl and toss to coat; set aside.
2. 2 Mix paprika, cinnamon, salt, garlic powder, coriander, cumin, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, cloves, and saffron together in a large resealable bag. Add lamb to the bag and toss to coat well. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
3. 3 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the lamb and brown well, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate and repeat to cook remaining two batches of lamb.
4. 4 Add onions and carrots to the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger; continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Return lamb to the pot and stir in lemon zest, chicken broth, tomato paste, and honey. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender, 1 ½ to 2 hours.
5. 5 If the consistency of tagine is too thin, you may thicken it with cornstarch and water slurry during the last 5 minutes.
6. 6 Serve over couscous.

By BenevolentEmpress

Ingredients

• ✓ lamb
• tamarind paste
• water
• sugar
• garam masala
• cinnamon stick
• cardamom pod
• curry leaf
• coconut milk
• water
• onion
• vegetable oil
• ghee
• turmeric
• fennel seed
• ginger paste
• garlic
• salt
• cumin seed
• red chile pepper
• coriander seed

Instructions

1. 1 Toast coriander seeds in a dry, medium skillet over medium-low heat until they begin to turn brown and pop; transfer to the bowl of a food processor or a spice grinder. Toast dried chile peppers and cumin seeds, separately, in the same skillet, transferring to the food processor once each toasted. Add salt to the food processor; grind to a fine powder. Combine spice mixture, garlic paste, and ginger paste to form a thick curry paste.
2. 2 Toast fennel seeds in the same skillet; set aside. Sprinkle turmeric over lamb until lightly coated.
3. 3 Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat; add ghee and vegetable oil. Add onions; cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in curry paste; cook for 1 minute. Add lamb; cook for 1 minute. Add 1 cup water and 2/3 can coconut milk; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in remaining 1 cup water, remaining 1/3 can coconut milk, curry leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and fennel seeds. Cover Dutch oven with lid slightly ajar; return to a simmer. Cook until lamb is tender, about 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally and thinning with water if sauce becomes too thick.
5. 5 Stir garam masala and sugar into lamb mixture. Stir 3 tablespoons warm water and tamarind paste together; add to lamb mixture. Cook until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes more. Remove and discard cardamom pods and cinnamon stick before serving.

By Lee Jackson