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Parsi Jerdaloo Ma Gosh (Lamb or Goat with dried apricots)


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#1 percyn

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Posted 11 June 2009 - 09:39 AM

Parsi Jerdaloo Ma Gosh (Lamb or Goat with dried apricots)
Serves 4 as Main Dish.

A Parsi favorite adapted from Bapsi Nariman
  • 1 lb lamb or goat cut into 1" cubes
  • 250 g dried apricots soaked in water for few hours (or overnight)
  • 2 large yellow onions
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 6 red dried chilies
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 large potatoes peeled and quartered
  • oil
  • salt
Heat 4tbsp oil to fry onions until golden brown.

Grind ginger, garlic, cumin, chilies and turmeric into paste and add to the onions, saute for 2-3 minutes.

Add meat, salt and sautee until dry. Add 4 cups water and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cover pan and simmer 30 min until water is reduced by half.

In another pan, boil quartered potatoes in salted water for 2-3 minutes. Remove, dry well and fry then until golden.

Drain apricots and add along with fried potatoes to the half cooked meat. Simmer for approx another 30 minutes until meat is tender.


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