curried lamb stew...perfect for an autumn eve out by a fire with friends

we are lucky to live near a farm called "ewe and I'...they raise sheep. and you can buy organic lamb there. though, unfortunately i can't afford that lamb at present, i had to put it out there for anyone who can. i love to support local businesses.

anyway...lamb stew. yummy, soul warming stew with a bit of a kick. and add a big dollop of israeli couscous and you have a masterpiece.

you'll need:
some oil...i like EV olive oil, although i am known to use toasted sesame oil every once in a while
some lamb...i use a piece of shoulder or shank cut into big hunks the size of two or three bites
a sweet onion
4 gloves of garlilc
some salt
1 Tbsp tumeric
1 tsp
ground ginger
1/4 tsp dried red pepper flakes
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp
bragg's amino acid
3 Tbsp red wine
1 cup of black lentils (or any lentils...but black are petite, tender and pretty darn sexy)
salt and fresh ground pepper
pre-prepared israeli cous cous with some good freshly shredded aged cheese like parmesan reggiano tossed into it.

create:
put some oil in a big cast iron pot or the like and warm over medium heat...brown the lamb in the oil on all sides in batches and put to the side

peel the onion and garlic and chop into tiny bits. put some more oil in the pan you browned the lamb in and brown the onion and garlic, adding a little salt.

stir in the tumeric, ginger, cinnimon, pepper and nutmeg, with some freshly ground pepper.

stir in the honey, the Bragg's and wine. Put the lamb in the pan...pour in cold water until all of the ingredients are well covered...bring to a boil, then put lid on pan. reduce heat and simmer for 1-1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender and falls apart with some forking.

add the lentils to the pot and cook another 20 or so minutes without the lid on until lentils are soft and all the liquid has thickened a bit.

put some couscous at the bottom of each bowl and spoon the stew over the top.

kick your feet up with some awesome people around a fire, dig in and enjoy.