Turkish Walnut Lamb - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
3 teaspoons butter
400 g diced lamb
1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup vegetable stock
1/2 cup water
1 1/4 cups finely ground walnuts
3 teaspoons pomegranate syrup
3 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon saffron or 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 lemon, juiced
salt and pepper

Preparation

Saute the onions in the butter for a couple minutes.
Add the lamb and continue lightly frying until the pieces start to brown.
Add the stock, cover and simmer gently for 1/2 hour.
Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by stirring the water into the ground walnuts.
Add the pomegranate syrup and sugar and simmer gently over a low heat for 10 minutes.
Add the walnut sauce to the lamb, along with the seasonings and lemon juice.
Continue to simmer, covered, over a low heat for another 30 minutes.
Adjust the seasonings by adding a little sugar if the dish is too sour or more pomegranate syrup if it is too sweet.
Serve with basmati rice.