Chanakhi (Lamb Stew)

Name: Chanakhi (Lamb Stew)
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H20M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 1 large eggplant, stemmed, cut lengthwise, and then cut into 4-inch-long wedges; 1 pound lamb shoulder chops, cut into 3-inch-long pieces; 2 cups diced onions; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; One 16-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes; 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper; Butter or vegetable oil, for sauteing; Pizza dough, for covering

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 20 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 20 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Kosher salt

1 large eggplant, stemmed, cut lengthwise, and then cut into 4-inch-long wedges

1 pound lamb shoulder chops, cut into 3-inch-long pieces

2 cups diced onions

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon tomato paste

One 16-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes

3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into big chunks

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper

Butter or vegetable oil, for sauteing

Pizza dough, for covering

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Special equipment:

Four clay pots

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt to a bowl of water and soak the eggplant for about 20 minutes, while you prepare the rest of the stew.
Heat a deep iron skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat, and then brown the lamb (it makes its own oil). Stir in the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are translucent, and then pour in the tomato paste and tomatoes, taking care not to smash the whole tomatoes. Drop in the potatoes. Cover with 1/2 cup water, if necessary, and then add the cilantro, parsley and cayenne and bring to a boil for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat butter in a separate pan and saute the eggplant until completely soft and yellowish.
Each serving is baked in its own clay pot. Place 2 to 4 pieces of eggplant into the bottom of each pot, and then ladle in a helping of the lamb and potatoes. Place a whole peeled tomato at the top of the bowl and pour over the broth until the bowl is nearly full.
Roll out the dough 1/4-inch thick and lay a piece only large enough to cover the top onto the stew.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the dough top looks like bread or a pizza crust. Cut open the dough top and use the bread for dipping! This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.