Lamb Quantee (Mixed Sprouted Beans with Lamb)

Ingredients

• 2 cups mixed beans (kidney beans, black-eyed beans, Chickpeas, soya beans, mung beans, green beans, black beans, white beans, red beans)
• ? lb. Lamb (Chicken can be used), cut into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon jwanu (lovage seeds)
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced-3 fresh red chilies, minced
• ? teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 2 cups yogurt
• 4 cups rich Lamb broth
• 3 tablespoons musturd oil
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons green onion, finely chopped, for garnish

Directions

1. In a large bowl with water soak beans overnight. Drain the water, wash the beans. Cover the bowl and set it in a warm place to allow sprouting. It takes about 2–3 days depending on the desired length of sprouts.

1. To cook, in a large bowl combine Lamb, salt, and pepper with 1 tablespoon of musturd oil. In a sauce pan heat 2 tablespoons of oil; fry jwanu, fennel seeds, and musturd seeds until light brown. Add the Lamb mixture and brown well. Add 3 cups of sprouted beans and fry for 2 minutes. under medium heat. Add chilies, cumin, coriander, garlic, ginger, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Stir well to coat the meat and sprouted beans, for about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth and yogurt to the beans' mixture. Bring to a boil and let simmer over low heat until the meat and sprouts are tender and the desired consistency of the soup has been achieved. Garnish with chopped green onions.