Title: Badami gosht
 Categories: Indian
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      5 tb Vegetable oil
      2    Cinnamon sticks
      6    Cloves
      1 tb Cardamom seeds
      1 lg Onion chopped
      2    Garlic cloves ,crushed
  1 1/2    Inch fresh ginger,peeled
           -and chopped
  1 1/2 lb Lean lamb,cubed
  1 1/4 c  Yogurt(plain)
      1 ts Saffron threads,soaked in
      2 tb Boiling water
    1/2 ts Chilli pwd
    1/2 c  Ground almonds
      1 ts Salt
  1 1/2 c  Coconut milk
      2    Dried red chillis
 
  Heat oil in a saucepan.When hot ,add cinnamon ,cloves and cardamom
  and fry for 1 minute.Add onion and fry.stirring occasionally,until it
  is soft.Add the garlic and ginger and fry for 3 minutes,stirring
  frequently.Add the lamb cubes and fry until they are evenly browned.
  Beat the yogurt ,saffron mixture and chilli paste together,then stir
  mixture into lamb cubes.Cook for 1 minute. Beat the almonds with
  enough water to form a thick paste,then stir the paste into the lamb
  cubes ,with the salt.Simmer for 15 minutes.Stir in coconut milk and
  chillis and reduce the heat to low.Simmer for 1 hour,or until the
  lamb is cooked through and tender.Uncover the pan for rhe last 10
  minutes of cooking. Transfer to a warmed dish and serve at once.
  (serves 4 ) Preparation time 1 1/2 hours