Lamb Tikka Masala

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons garam masala, divided, recipe follows
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• ½ teaspoon toasted, ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon toasted, ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 ½ pounds lamb leg sirloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt
• + 17 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 medium serrano chile, seeded and minced
  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • Fresh mint or cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons cardamom seeds
  • 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon brown mustard seeds
  • 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
  • 20 cloves
  • 1 dried arbol chile stemmed, seeded and crumbled
  • 1 (2 ½-inch) cinnamon stick, broken in ½
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1. Special Equipment: Chimney starter, newspaper, vegetable oil, 4 pounds natural lump charcoal, and metal skewers 2. Combine all of the seeds, peppercorns, cloves, chile, and cinnamon in an 8-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, moving the pan constantly, until you smell the cumi...

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