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Slow-roasted lamb shoulder with cashew nut and caramelised onion gravy
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Slow-roasted lamb shoulder with cashew nut and caramelised onion gravy

103 ingredients Serves 6-8 openrecipes

You’ll need to start this recipe the day before you want to eat it, but the subtly smoked, meltingly tender lamb is so worth the effort.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1877
Calories
69g
Protein
65g
Fat
270g
Carbs

Counts 24 of 34 ingredients — the other 10 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 24 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Corn Oil 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard Oil 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Papaya not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Cassia not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Nigella Seed not in our table 0
Pie not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp mashed green papaya
  • 2 tbsp garlicginger
  • ¾ tbsp chopped green chilli
  • ¾ tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • ½ tbsp ground turmeric
  • 1½ tbsp hot chilli powder
  • 4 tbsp mustard oil
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 5 onions
  • 5 ripe tomatoes
  • 3-4 lamb
  • 1 lamb shoulder
  • 20 cloves
  • 10 black cardamom
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • handful fresh coriander
  • 3 dried red chillies
  • 25 shallots
  • 5 tbsp yoghurt
  • 50ml/2fl oz corn oil
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 3 cassia leaves
  • 5cm/2in piece cassia bark
  • 3 cloves
  • 6 black pepper
  • 2 onions
  • 3-4 lamb
  • 2 tomatoes
  • handful coriander
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tsp hot chilli powder
  • 3 tsp ground coriander
  • 1.5 litres/2½ pints boiling water
  • 50g/2oz onion
  • 50g/2oz cashews
  • 4 tbsp yoghurt
  • 400g/14oz tamarind
  • 2.5cm/1in piece root ginger
  • 2-3 tbsp jaggery
  • ½ tsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp corn oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp coriander seeds
  • 6 cassia leaves
  • 5 green cardamom
  • 3 dried chillies
  • 6 garlic
  • 2.5cm/1in piece root ginger
  • 2 onions
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ¾ tsp hot chilli powder
  • 100g/3½oz oily toor dal, soaked in warm water
  • 100g/3½oz red lentils
  • 100g/3½oz yellow lentils
  • 200g/7oz pumpkin
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 3 tbsp tamarind
  • ½ lime
  • handful fresh coriander
  • knob of butter
  • handful onion
  • lemon oil, or squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 5 aubergines
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 onion
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ¾ tsp hot chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp chilli
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 50m/2fl oz yoghurt
  • 1 tsp amchoor powder ( mango
  • 1 red onion
  • handful fresh coriander
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 small cauliflower
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp nigella seeds (black onion
  • 2 onions
  • ½ tsp Madras curry powder
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 5cm/2in pie
  • 2 cassia leaves
  • ½ tsp shahi jeera (black cumin
  • 2 black cardamom
  • 1 onion
  • 750g/1lb 10 oz basmati rice
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 200g/7oz plain flour
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 30 shallots
  • drizzle clear honey
  • , for frying corn oil
  • small handful curry leaves
  • 3 limes
  • 3 lemons

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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