Curried Lamb "Cigars

Curried Lamb "Cigars is a gluten free recipe with 36 servings. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 128 calories, 3g of protein, and 7g of fat. Head to the store and pick up coconut milk, chicken broth, triangular of yufka, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large skillet, heat the canola oil.

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Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the lamb and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until no trace of pink remains, about 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a plate.

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Lamb

Meat

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Slotted Spoon

Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring, until softened but not browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Return the meat to the skillet and add the curry powder. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Curry Powder

Meat

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Frying Pan

Add the coconut milk and chicken broth and bring to a boil.

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Chicken Broth

Coconut Milk

Add the sweet potato, tomatoes, star anise, bay leaf, the 1 teaspoon of habanero sauce and a generous pinch each of salt, pepper and sugar. Simmer over moderately low heat until the sweet potato is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

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Habanero Sauce

Sweet Potato

Star Anise

Bay Leaves

Tomato

Pepper

Sugar

Salt

Transfer the filling to a bowl and let cool. Discard the star anise and bay leaf. Stir in the feta.

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Star Anise

Bay Leaves

Feta Cheese

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Bowl

Lightly brush both sides of 1 yufka triangle with water. Set it on a work surface with the pointed end away from you. Keep the remaining pastry covered with plastic wrap.

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Water

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Spread 1 tablespoon of the filling along the bottom edge of the triangle.

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Spread

Roll the pastry up from the bottom, folding in the sides as you go.

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Roll

Transfer to a platter, seam side down. Repeat with the remaining yufka and filling.

Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a large deep skillet. Fry the cigars in batches, 6 at a time, turning, until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes.

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Vegetable Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain on a rack set over a baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Make Ahead: The uncooked cigars can be frozen in an airtight container between layers of wax paper for several weeks. Don't defrost before frying.

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Wax Paper

Notes: Yufka is rolled slightly thicker than phyllo; often fried to make the Turkish savory pastries called sigara borek. It is available at Middle Eastern grocery stores and by mail from Adriana's Caravan (800-316-0820). Asian spring roll wrappers (not egg roll wrappers) are the best substitute.

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Spring Roll Wrappers