Lamb with Onions

Ingredients:

• 1 - 1 1/2 lbs. lamb meat
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 1 tsp crushed dried red pepper
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled & pressed
• Thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp plain yogurt
• 1 tsp salt

Trim the fat off the lamb and cut it into cubes.

Heat the oil in a skillet or wok. Put the spices (coriander, garam masala, cumin, red pepper) in the oil and cook them until they start to darken. Cook the lamb in the oil with the spices, until it browns.

Add onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, and turmeric. Stir in and cook for another couple of minutes, until well mixed.

Add the yogurt; stir in until well-mixed.

Add salt and enough water to half-cover the lamb cubes (probably less than a cup...you don't want to drown it, you just want to soften up the onions and make a nice sauce.) Cook on medium heat until the lamb is done and the water has mostly boiled off.

"Somewhat different" from your typical Indian chef.