Lamb Tikka Masala

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lamb I like loin or sirloin meat for this, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch cubes, see Note below
• 1/2 cup yogurt plain, unsweetened
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 teaspoons spice mix garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons clarified butter ghee
• 1 large onion peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced
• 2 green bell peppers medium-large, de-seeded and thinly sliced
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 jalapenos seeded and minced, more or less to taste
• 4 cloves garlic grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger grated
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 teaspoons spice mix garam masala, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes more or less to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom each, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, and ground fenugreek
• 1 cup low sodium beef broth
• 28 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar or coconut palm sugar, more or less to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley fresh, or cilantro, plus more for garnish if desired
• basmati rice Prepared

Nutrition

• Calories : 680 calories
• Carbohydrate : 37 grams
• Cholesterol : 145 milligrams
• Fat : 48 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 26 grams
• SaturatedFat : 24 grams
• Sodium : 1330 milligrams
• Sugar : 17 grams