Garlic & Vinegar Slow-Cooked Lamb: Lamb Vindaloo
By Nancy Hany • November 30, 2015
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This recipe comes from Goa, India. The name Vindaloo is comprised of two words, Vind translates directly to Vinegar (in Hindu) and Aloo which means Garlic (in Portuguese). This is a very tasty dish, finger licking good as my husband puts it.
The level of fiery red color of it depends on the type of chili used and the quantity of it, I toned down the spiciness of the dish in this recipe but you can add more chili if you’re brave enough. Traditionally, it is made with Goan vinegar, but since this coconut vinegar isn’t available in Egypt, I substituted it with a mix of apple vinegar and white vinegar.
You can make this recipe with most cuts of lamb or beef or chicken – just adjust the cooking time accordingly, I’ve made mine with lamb riblets. Don’t be intimidated by the marination time, the final flavors are worth it. It’s a perfectly warm dish for a cold evening.
Ingredients
- 1 kg lamb - لحم ضانى
- 2 large onions - بصل
- 6 piece garlic clove - فص ثوم
- 2 piece fresh ginger - جنزبيل
- 6 piece cloves - قرنفل
- 2 tablespoon cumin seeds - حبات الكمون
- 2 tablespoon turmeric - كركم
- 1 piece cinnamon sticks - عيدان قرفة
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns - حبوب فلفل أسود
- 6 teaspoon chili powder - شطة مطحونة
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil - زيت نباتي
- 8 tablespoon apple cider vinegar - خل حمض تفاح
- 8 tablespoon vinegar - خل
Step by step
- Trim your lamb ribs and pat them dry with a paper towel, place them in a large zip lock freezer bag.
- In a dry pan, add the whole spices (cumin, black peppercorns and the cinnamon stick) toast for a few seconds until fragrant. Then grind them into powder either with a pestle and mortar or a grinder.
- In food processor, blend the garlic, ginger, the powdered spice mix, turmeric, chili powder with two tablespoons vinegar. It should form a paste.
- Add the paste to the lamb in the zip lock bag and add an additional two tablespoons of apple vinegar and rub it well onto the ribs.
- Seal the zip lock bag and leave it in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- Before cooking, blend onions in the food processor. In a large pot heat the oil, add onions and the lamb ribs to cook (save the leftover marinade in the zip lock bag) for 2 minutes turn around in between.
- Add hot boiling water until it covers the meat with the remainder of the marinade and the rest of the vinegar and salt to taste. Once it's boiling, decrease the heat to a low simmer and cover with the lid.
- The lamb ribs should be cooked in an hour to 75 minutes. For a thicker gravy sauce, remove the lid of the pot after the meat is cooked and turn up the flame till you have a constant boil for 10 minutes or depends on how thick you like your sauce.
- Serve with white long grain rice or flat bread.
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