Badami Gosht

Ingredients

• 5 tblsp vegetable oil (vanaspati tel)
• 2 cinnamon (tuj/dalchini) sticks
• 6 garlic (lasan) cloves
• 1 tblsp cardamom seeds
• 1 large onion (pyaj) chopped
• 2 garlic (lasan) cloves,crushed
• 1 1/2" fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 1/2 lb lean lamb, cubed
• 1 1/4 cup yogurt
• 1 tsp saffron (kesar) threads, soaked in 2 tblsp boiling water
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 cup ground almond
• 1 tsp salt (namak)
• 1 1/2 cup coconu (narial) milk
• 2 dried red chillies