Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Gulai Kambing - Lamb "Stew"

Gulai Kambing
What's with the quotation marks on the "Stew"?
Because I didn't exactly stew the lamb ^_^'
I was not in the mood for any stewing, it's a weekday night! I need something quick and tasty.
Thus, I just quickly seared the lamb, finish them in the oven for a few minutes and serve them with gulai (Indonesian stew) "gravy" that I used to cook my potatoes. Lazy shortcuts as always.

"Recipe"
- Lamb cutlets (salt, pepper, ground corriander & cumin to season)
- 2 potatoes, cut into chunks, water
- 1 pack of Gulai seasoning (I used Indofood)
- Garnish/Optional: crispy shallot, kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce), chopped chilli, lemon/lime
Cook potatoes in a bit of water (do not use too much water) and gulai seasoning until the potato chunks reached the desired softness. Preheat oven to 250C. Heat up a frying pan, season lamb cutlets with salt, pepper, ground corriander, cumin, add with a bit of oil, sear each side, finish in the oven for a few minutes or until they reach the desired level of doneness. Serve lamb cutlets with the potatoes and the gulai "gravy", garnish and consume with lots of steamed rice.

I still miss the original slow cooked, stewed version, but this is better than no gulai kambing at all. And my new name should be Miss Compromise.

10 comments:

Cuisine Paradise said...

Your lamb Stew look great, i didn't knw can replace the cubes by cutlet. Thanks for the inspiration. Can hav order a plate with 2 bowls of rice pls :p

daphne said...

i think it is a good day if u are able to put dinner on the table rita!!!

And this version looks sooo good too- so whether or not it is a shortcut, it is a winner!

Little Corner of Mine said...

Yes, better than no gulai at all, and it turned out looking delicious.

Joanne said...

Stewing on weeknights is overrated anyway. I love your quick fix for this lamb!

shellie said...

oh god yes....that does look heavenly even without stewing....

Cooking Gallery said...

I love Gulai Kambing...! But I've never made it from scratch, always use instant seasonings ;)!

pigpigscorner said...

Shortcuts are great, make life so much easier =P

mangiawithmario said...

Hi Rita, I am Mario and I wanted to visit your blog to say hello and thank you for adding me as a friend on FB. I absolutely love your blog. You have got sass, girl. I love it. Your posts are real and personal. Great photos. And I love chicken sate. I am from California and write a blog on Relationships told through stories about Food and Recipes. Sometimes vice versa. Please visit when you get a chance. And maybe Follow. That would be cool, Thanks

tigerfish said...

Oh but it actually looked as if it has been perfectly stewed. Magic!

chowmeinso said...

that looks really good!! i love lamb!