curried lamb with apricots

Name: curried lamb with apricots
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 20 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 2 lbs lamb, cut in 1 inch cubes; 2 onions, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped; 1 teaspoon chopped ginger; 4 cardamom pods; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon salt; fresh pepper; 1/2 cup beef stock; 1 1/2 cups chopped apricots; cooked white rice; mango chutney

Submitted by chia2160

"fix it in the morning and come home to a wonderful aromatic dinner"

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Ready In:: 5hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
2 lbs lamb, cut in 1 inch cubes
2 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
4 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
fresh pepper
¹⁄₂ cup beef stock
1 ¹⁄₂ cups chopped apricots
cooked white rice
mango chutney

directions

in a non stick skillet heat oil and brown lamb in batches, place in crockpot add onions, garlic, jalapeno, ginger and the rest of the spices, stir for 1 minute until fragrant.
add beef stock, mix well, pour over lamb in crockpot.
cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
add apricots, cover and cook for 30 minutes more.
discard cinnamon stick, serve over rice with mango chutney.

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Reviews

This was a very aromatic and flavorful curry with the perfect amount of mild heat. Because it was cooked in the crockpot, the lamb melted in our mouth. I admit to being scared about adding the apricots. But, since I've used raisins in curry before, I made the short leap to apricots and was very pleased at the exotic, tart taste. I didn't make any changes to the recipe, but had fun using all those spices that just sit in my drawer unused for months...especially the little cardamom pods. I had fun making this recipe, Chia, and DH and I truly loved eating it. He gives it a 5 *****

Geema
This truly is aromatic with wonderful taste! Made it Saturday night and just plugged it in on Sunday morning after breaky. It took about 7 hours plus the 30 minutes for the apricots. I chopped dried apricots to about raisin size and used all of the spices except the cardomon pods, didn't have any so used the ground cardomon, half a teaspoon. We also very much enjoyed it and will certainly make it again, thanks for sharing a great recipe. Wonderful payback!!

Derf2440
This was nice and flavorful. I halved the recipe but didn't have the same problem of not having enough liquid because I always add more liquid when I half recipes. I used about 3/4 cup of stock for half the recipe, so I had a nice gravy. I overcooked it however, as I didn't adjust for cooking time. I suspect it would have been done in 4 hours. Next time I may just simmer it in a dutch oven and add a little chopped habanero for more heat.

discriminating tastes...
I loved how the sweetness of the apricots contrasted with the lamb, the flavour of this curry was absolutely delicious! I made the mistake of over-cooking it though :( (I halved the recipe, and my crockpot seems to cook quite hot even on low) I found that I needed more liquid, but again, that could be my dodgy crockpot. I used dried apricots cut in half, ground cinnamon instead of the stick, and left out the cardamom since I didn't have any. It was even fantastic frozen in individual portions, and re-heated in the microwave with some string beans. I can't wait to make this again (and cook it properly next time ;). Thanks for a lovely recipe!

Talicca

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I loved how the sweetness of the apricots contrasted with the lamb, the flavour of this curry was absolutely delicious! I made the mistake of over-cooking it though :( (I halved the recipe, and my crockpot seems to cook quite hot even on low) I found that I needed more liquid, but again, that could be my dodgy crockpot. I used dried apricots cut in half, ground cinnamon instead of the stick, and left out the cardamom since I didn't have any. It was even fantastic frozen in individual portions, and re-heated in the microwave with some string beans. I can't wait to make this again (and cook it properly next time ;). Thanks for a lovely recipe!

Talicca

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chia2160

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