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Continental Cooking Lamb Non-Vegetarian

Lamb Chops

Lamb chops as served

This winter I had gone to Andhra Pradesh with my family, visiting one of my father’s very dear friend. While there, M***** Uncle (my father’s friend, our gracious host), served up a delicious barbecue almost every evening! While it was hard to choose a favourite, one of the dishes I really enjoyed was his preparation of lamb chops. With a little to and fro on the phone, recipes and techniques were discussed and I finally felt confident enough to try it out myself. Am sharing his simple but amazing recipe here, hope you enjoy it as much as we did! πŸ™‚

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Indian Cooking Lamb Non-Vegetarian Roasts

Sikandari Raan

Sikandari raan straight out of the oven

Today I’m going to cook Sikandari Raan. For those who don’t know, β€œSikandar” is the Indian name for Alexander the Great (of Macedonia) and β€œRaan” is the Hindustani/ Urdu word for the whole leg of a goat or lamb.

The name comes from the historical association of this dish with the invading armies of Alexander. As those who have studied history would know, that even after the departure of Alexander from India, Indo-Greek kingdoms persisted in Northern India for several centuries and there was a rich cultural exchange between these two civilizations.

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Curries Indian Cooking Lamb Non-Vegetarian

Mutton Keema

Keema (or kheema) is a dish from the Indian subcontinent associated with the Mughals. It was usually served at special occasions at Royal events. Keema is commonly served as a main dish, accompanied by pav buns or naan.

Keema served with a garnish of coriander leaves