Tajikistan Lamb with Spinach

== Description ==
== Ingredients ==
* 2 1/2 lb Lamb stew meat -- preferably leg
* 1/3 c olive oil
* 3/4 lb onions; diced large
* 4 ts Chopped garlic
* 2 ts turmeric
* 1/4 ts nutmeg
* 1/4 ts Ground cardamom
* 1 ts crushed red pepper -- or to taste
* 1/2 ts cinnamon
* 32 oz Can tomatoes; drain & chop
* 1 c Rich brown veal stock or
* 1 c Rich beef stock
* 1/3 lb Fresh spinach; wash & drained
* 1/2 c yogurt
* 1 tb Grated lemon peel
* salt; to taste
* 1/4 c pine nuts* *Roasted at 350 F. for about 3 minutes.
== Directions ==
# Sear Lamb in the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven. Add the onions; saute them for 2 minutes; then add the garlic and saute it for 1 minute.
# Put in the turmeric, nutmeg, cardamom, crushed red pepper and cinnamon and saute the mixture for 1 to 2 minutes more, being careful not to burn the onions or garlic.
# Add the tomatoes and veal stock and stir.
# Cover the dish and bake at 350 F. for about 1 hour, until the meat is tender and begins to break up.
# Remove the dish from the oven and add the spinach, stirring until the spinach is wilted and blended in.
# Allow the stew to cool slightly. Add the yogurt, lemon peel and salt to taste.
# Sprinkle with roasted pine nuts.
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Category:Tajikistani Meat Dishes