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Lamb Biryani
Fragrant layered rice and spiced lamb.
⏱ 90 min🔥 520 kcalHard
★4.8(3,600)
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Indian Lamb Recipes
9 recipes using lamb — Curries, biryanis, dals and the world's most complex spice cuisine.
These 9 indian lamb recipes are ready in about 121 minutes on average, with 420–680 kcal per serving, and 11% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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121 min
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538 kcal
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easy recipes
How Indian cuisine cooks with lamb
Indian cooking is a science of spice — layering and blooming aromatics to build curries and dals of remarkable depth and regional variety. When Indian cooks work with lamb, they reach for cumin, coriander, turmeric, ginger, garlic, chilli and garam masala, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, searing, braising and steaming.
A tender, distinctively rich red meat at home in fragrant, spice-forward and slow-cooked dishes. In this collection it's most often cooked with cloves, black cardamom pods, green cardamom pods, bay leaves, garam masala and garlic. The dishes here span indian classics ready in as little as 37 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Kashmiri Rogan Josh is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 1,940 ratings.
9 Indian Lamb Recipes
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Lamb Rogan Josh
Kashmir's magnificent slow-braised lamb — deeply red from Kashmiri chillies, perfumed with cardamom, cloves and fennel, with a rich, intensely aromatic sauce.
⏱ 110 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.8(734)
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Kashmiri Rogan Josh (Lamb in Aromatic Red Gravy)
The original Kashmiri rogan josh — lamb slow-cooked in a brick-red yogurt gravy colored by ratan jot and Kashmiri chili, perfumed with fennel and dried ginger.
⏱ 120 min🔥 540 kcalHard
★4.9(612)
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Rogan Josh (Kashmiri Slow-Braised Lamb Curry)
A signature Kashmiri lamb curry — tender braised lamb in a deeply red, fragrant gravy of yogurt, Kashmiri chillies, fennel, ginger and dried ginger powder.
⏱ 170 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,480)
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Hyderabadi Haleem (Slow-Cooked Lamb and Wheat Stew)
A legendary Ramadan stew from Hyderabad — lamb, lentils, and cracked wheat cooked for hours into a creamy, deeply spiced paste eaten with crispy fried onion and lime.
⏱ 270 min🔥 680 kcalHard
★4.9(1,450)
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Kashmiri Rogan Josh
Fragrant lamb curry with yogurt, Kashmiri chile and warming spices.
⏱ 100 min🔥 610 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,940)
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Punjabi Spinach Paneer Skillet Dinner
Punjabi Spinach Paneer Skillet Dinner brings indian flavor into a practical home recipe with lamb mince, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and turmeric, and a finish of cilantro.
⏱ 37 min🔥 456 kcalEasy
★4.4(1,284)
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Indian Garlic and Kashmiri Chili Lamb Braise (Rogan Josh)
Lamb shoulder slow-braised in a garlicky, Kashmiri chili-red gravy until deeply tender and richly spiced.
⏱ 125 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.5(22)
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Indian Spiced Lamb Kofta in Tomato Curry
Tender spiced lamb meatballs simmered in a fragrant tomato gravy sweetened with a touch of jaggery.
⏱ 65 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.6(55)
Choosing & preparing lamb
How to choose
Look for firm, pink-red meat with white (not yellow) fat. Quick cuts: chops and rack; slow cuts: shoulder, shank and leg for braising and roasting.
Prep & storage
Lamb loves bold seasoning — garlic, rosemary, cumin and mint cut through its richness. Trim excess fat, and rest after cooking as you would beef.
When is it done?
Best served pink at 55–60°C / 130–140°F for chops and racks; tougher cuts go low and slow until meltingly tender.
Nutrition
Rich in complete protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, with more flavour-carrying fat than lean beef.
Classic flavour partners: rosemary, garlic, mint, cumin, yoghurt, lemon
Indian Lamb Recipes — FAQ
How long do Indian lamb recipes take to make?
Most of these 9 Indian lamb recipes are ready in around 121 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Punjabi Spinach Paneer Skillet Dinner, takes about 37 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 270 minutes.
How many calories are in Indian lamb dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 420 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 538 kcal — Indian Spiced Lamb Kofta in Tomato Curry is the lightest option at 420 kcal.
What is the easiest Indian lamb recipe for beginners?
Punjabi Spinach Paneer Skillet Dinner is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 37 minutes. 11% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with lamb in Indian cooking?
In these recipes, lamb is most often paired with cloves, black cardamom pods, green cardamom pods, bay leaves, garam masala and garlic. Indian kitchens also lean on cumin, coriander, turmeric, ginger, garlic, chilli and garam masala.
How do I know when lamb is properly cooked?
Best served pink at 55–60°C / 130–140°F for chops and racks; tougher cuts go low and slow until meltingly tender.
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