W. Lohman wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 4/26/2015 4:19 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > W. Lohman wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > On 4/26/2015 3:29 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > > >
> > > > > - "Lamb shoulder arm chops"- spiced, pan seared
> >>>> then cooked to medium rare
> > > > > - Mashed potatoes with turkey gravy
> > > > > - Fresh white corn cut off the cob
> > > > >
> > > > > I also deglazed the pan with a little water and added that to
> > > > > the gravy. A simple but very nice meal.
> > > >
> > > > This came out really good.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 3 TB olive oil
> > > >
> > > > 1 medium onion, cut to largish pieces
> > > >
> > > > 5 small carrots
> > > >
> > > > 1 lb bone in lamb shoulder
> > > >
> > > > 3 cups brown gravy (I actually used 3 cups water and 1 packets
> > > > brown and 1 mushroom/brown)
> > > >
> > > > 1 medium turnip
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sweat the onions in the olive oil to translucent but not
> > > > browned. Add the lamb and brown the steaks on each side for
> > > > about 3 minutes each. Peel and chop the carrots to 2 inch
> > > > pieces while the lamb browns then the turnip gets peeled and
> > > > chopped to smallish pieces. Add the veggies, gravy packets, 3
> > > > cups water, and Rogan josh seasoning to taste (go light and add
> > > > more later as this is fairly spicy stuff). I started with 1
> > > > TS, later added 1/2ts more and 1/2ts Garam Masala.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > That all sounds very tasty.
> > >
> > > Gram Masala is perfect with lamb.
> >
> > Yes and best i can tell, a subset mix of spices that enhanced an
> > aspect I wanted more of for this mix.
> >
> > I grant there is cheat with the gravy packets but the rest it pure
> > cooking
> >
> > Carol
> >
> I'd waste less time worrying about the packets than scarfing the
> results down ;-)

Grin, it was gone almost as soon as it hit the plates.

There is something magical on brown gravy when it hits lamb and is long
slow simmered with curry.

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