Category Archives: Lamb

Karl’s Moroccan Ras el Hanout Barbecued Lamb

It’s Father’s Day and I get to make what I like. This means barbecued lamb. Like for my birthday, I decided I would go Moroccan.

Karl’s Moroccan Ras el Hanout Barbecued Lamb

Karl’s Moroccan Ras el Hanout Barbecued Lamb

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Karl’s Middle Eastern Tacos

As a Californian, I like to do mash-ups—taking the ingredients of one culture and the cooking techniques of another to create something new. Jan wanted taco’s, but I was growing of the same old, beef, pork, chicken or fish with the usual Mexican spices and salsas. I decided to take kubideh and make something different with it.

Karl’s Middle Eastern Tacos

Karl’s Middle Eastern Tacos

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Karl’s Barbecued Greek Lamb Korma

Easter is upon us and, in this household, this means lamb. Since I like to mix up my cultures while cooking, son-in-law Chris suggested a Greek korma lamb. This would be lamb braised in yogurt but with Greek, rather than Indian, flavors. While most of my diners would be fine with this, the wife, Jan, only likes lamb barbecued. To meet both their desires I decided to barbecue the lamb and top it with a hot yogurt sauce on the side, something like a hot tzatziki.

Karl’s Barbecued Greek Lamb Korma

Karl’s Barbecued Greek Lamb Korma

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Karl’s Moroccan Ras el Hanout Barbecued/Broiled Lamb

It’s my birthday and I get to make what I like. This means barbecued lamb. This year I decided I would go Moroccan.

Karl’s Moroccan Ras el Hanut Barbequed/Broiled Lamb

Karl’s Moroccan Ras el Hanut Barbequed/Broiled Lamb

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Karl’s Scotch Lamb and Barley Stew (a Scotch Broth)

Jan, Big Eilene, and Little Eilene are off to Third Mesa to visit Hopi Eileen and to work on some quilts. While Jan is away, I tend to use up all of the lamb bones that have collected in my freezer to make a Scotch broth. This is a soup that I love, but that Jan cannot stand. Since I am feeding only myself, I decided to pare down the usual amount of liquid and make it more of a stew.

Karl’s Scotch Lamb and Barley Stew (a Scotch Broth)

Karl’s Scotch Lamb and Barley Stew
(a Scotch Broth)

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Karl’s Broiled Lamb Rogan Josh

Adapted from a The Kitchen recipe

Everyone in my family loves lamb in any form—it is a Lueck thing. Jan unfortunately—or fortunately depending on your point of view—is a Lueck by marriage and she only likes barbecued lamb. Stewed, simmered, braised lamb is right off her menu.  A classic lamb rogan josh is lamb braised for hours in a spicy sauce. My challenge was to adapt this recipe to her tastes.

Karl’s Broiled Lamb Rogan Josh

Karl’s Broiled Lamb Rogan Josh

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Karl’s Lamb and Apricot Kofta Stuffed Bell Peppers

I made challah this weekend and it was so successful that I had to make it again. The question was: What do I serve with it? After several rounds of bargaining, Jan and I settled on lamb stuffed bell peppers.

Karl’s Lamb and Apricot Kofta Stuffed Bell Peppers

Karl’s Lamb and Apricot Kofta Stuffed Bell Peppers

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Karl’s Deconstructed Bedouin Mansaf (braised lamb in aged yogurt sauce)

Miriam and Chris went to Dishdash and had mansaf, lamb in aged yogurt. They asked me to replicate this dish for Sunday dinner. This is originally a Bedouin dish that is claimed by the Jordanians as a national dish. One site even claimed that mansaf is what Abraham served the angels.

Karl’s Deconstructed Bedouin Mansaf (lamb in aged yogurt sauce)

Karl’s Deconstructed Bedouin Mansaf
(lamb in aged yogurt sauce)

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Karl’s Greek Dolmas

Eilene trimmed our grape plant—it was starting to overrun the fig tree. I looked at all of these fresh grape leaves and thought dolmas! I have made them with bottled preserved leaves, but I am sure they are even better with fresh leaves. When you say “dolma” you have only said “stuffed thing.” What is stuffed and what you stuff it with can cover a world of possibilities.

Karl’s Greek Dolmas

Karl’s Greek Dolmas

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Karl’s Lamb Kofta Hand Wraps with Three Sauces

Miriam wants lamb for her birthday dinner, but because of her TMJ she would like tender meatballs (kofta). Variations of kofta are found over most of the Middle East, the Balkans, and throughout Central Asia and India. Miriam has asked for one of the simpler ones with various sauces.

Karl’s Lamb Kofta

Karl’s Lamb Kofta

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