LAMB AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

1 pound ground lamb
10  ounce can cream of mushroom soup
 cup milk
2 cups canned green beans
2 cups canned whole kernel corn
3 medium potatoes, boiled and sliced
 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons onion flakes
 teaspoon marjoram

Ingredients:

4 lb. boned leg lamb
1 large clove garlic
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. finely grated fresh root ginger
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. ground coriander
1 tsp. ground cummin
1 tsp. crushed dried curry leaves
1 tsp. crushed dried oregano leaves
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sesame oil
2 tbsp. peanut oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice

1. Trim excess fat from lamb and cut it into 1" cubes. Place it into large bowl.
2. Crush the garlic with the salt. Combine with the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
3. Pour the mixture over the lamb and stir, so each piece is well covered.
4. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours, up to 4 days.
5. Thread 4 to 5 pieces meat on each skewer.
6. Cook under hot grill, about 5 minutes per side.
7. When nicely browned, serve hot with boiled rice or parathas (Indian bread). Accompany with onion sambal and podina chatney.

Kale Nyama ("angry hot meat")

Ingredients:

4 lamb chops (shoulder cut okay)
1 small bottle ginger ale
1 tsp. chili sauce
1 tbsp. fresh crushed mint (or small amount of extract)
1 tsp garlic salt
4 cloves

Ingredients:

2 lbs. lamb stewmeat, bite-sized
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp. chopped fresh ginger
seeds from 3 cardamom pods, crushed
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup sour cream
juice from 6 limes
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 cup rice
2 cups chicken broth (from bouillon is okay)
Additional 1 tsp. salt (less if using bouillon broth)
1/8 tsp. saffron or 1/4 tsp. turmeric
1/2 cup butter
1 large or 2 small chopped onions

1. Put into heavy stewpot the lamb, garlic, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, sour cream, lime juice, and 1 tsp. salt. Add water to cover (no extra). Simmer until tender. Meanwhile:
2. Saute the rice in 2 tbsp. cooking oil until brown. Add chicken broth, 1 tsp salt, and the saffron/turmeric. Bake in covered casserole for 30-40 minutes.
3. Melt 1/4 cup butter and fry onions till yellow. Add to meat. Put meat into casserole. Put rice in layer on top.
4. Melt 1/4 cup butter with 1/2 cup cooking oil, and spoon over the rice.
5. Cover and bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Babotie ("bah-BOO-tee")

Ingredients:

1 lb. minced lamb
2 slices white bread soaked in a little beef stock
2 eggs
salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. curry powder
good squeeze of lemon juice
1 chopped tomato
1 chopped onion
1 large grated apple
3/4 cup milk