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Another recipe from my early Indian cookery courses. Cut the lamb thicker and you can easily make [[Lamb tikka]] with the same ingredients.{{recipesummary
|TotalCalories = 1717
|PortionCalories = 429
|DatePublished=3rd November 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|ImageComment = Lamb tikka, [[brown rice]], tomatoes, [[parathas]] and [[garlic mayonnaise]]
|TotalTime = 4 hours 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 4 hours 15 minutes
|CookTime = 15 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Balti lamb tikka.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Just like our local Indian''

5/5 

I have done lots of experiments with this and it's now almost perfect.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 450 g lean [[Lamb|lamb]] (fillet or neck), cut into strips
| 175 ml natural or [[Greek-style yogurt]]
| ½ teaspoon white [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]]
| ½ teaspoon [[Black cumin seeds|black cumin seeds]]
| 1 teaspoon [[coriander seeds]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Chili powder|chili powder]]
| 3 [[Cloves garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| 1 level teaspoon [[Sea Salt|sea salt]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Garam masala|garam masala]]
| 2 tablespoons [[Coriander leaves|coriander leaves]] and stalks, chopped
| 2 tablespoons [[Lemon juice|lemon juice]]
| [[Grated]] [[Zest|zest]] of ½ a [[Lemon|lemon]]
| 2 tablespoons [[Peanut oil|peanut oil]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Tomato puree|tomato puree]]
| 1 green [[Chili pepper|chili pepper]], deseeded and sliced into thin rings
| 3 [[Red chillies|red chillies]], deseeded and sliced into rings

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Grind all of the whole [[Spices|spices]] in a [[Coffee grinder|coffee grinder]] or [[Mortar and pestle|mortar and pestle]].
* Mix the [[Yogurt|yogurt]], [[Cumin|cumin]], [[Chili powder|chili powder]], [[Garlic|garlic]], [[Salt|salt]] [[Garam masala|garam masala]], [[coriander]], [[Lemon juice|lemon juice]] and [[tomato puree]] together to make a [[Marinade|marinade]]
[[Marinate]] the [[Lamb|lamb]] strips for at least 2 hours, longer if possible.
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Heat the [[Oil|oil]] in a [[Wok|wok]] and [[Brown|brown]] the strips, a few at a time, leaving any excess [[Marinade|marinade]] behind in the bowl.
| Add the [[Tomato puree|tomato puree]] and cook the [[Lamb|lamb]], for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
| Add the sliced [[Chillies|chillies]], and heat through. Check the [[Lamb|lamb]] is cooked to your liking and serve.
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with [[Naan breads|naan breads]], [[Pillau rice|pillau rice]] and a [[Green salad|green salad]].
===Chef's notes===
If you don't have [[Black cumin|black cumin]], just use [[White cumin|white cumin]] instead.

Adjust the [[Chili|chili]] levels to suit your tastes, this can be fairly hot with these quantities, depending upon the types of chili you use.
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