Ingredients
Directions 7 steps | 505 Minutes
Begin by making the marinade. Gather and prep all the ingredients.

Using a spice grinder or a pestle and mortar, grind the cinnamon, peppercorns, cumin seeds, cloves and cardamom into a powder. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, tamarind, chili powder, salt, sugar, turmeric, vinegar and the ground spices into a food processor or blender and mix to form a paste.

Mix the lamb and paste in a large bowl and massage the paste well onto all sides of the lamb. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a Dutch oven or a heavy-bottomed pan with a lid, heat ghee or oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Increase the heat to medium high and add the lamb with its marinade and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in the tomatoes, green chilies and water. Cover and insert into the oven for approximately 2 hours. After 1 hour, check the water level and add more water if needed.

Remove from oven and serve the lamb vindaloo on top of rice or with naan. Enjoy!

Notes:
You can substitute canned whole San Marzano tomatoes for the three ripe tomatoes in the recipe.
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