| 2 | lb | (900 g) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 |
| 1/2 | | Inch (4 cm) cubes |
| 1 | ts | (5 ml) ground cumin |
| 1/2 | ts | (2 ml) turmeric |
| 2 | ts | (10 ml) salt |
| 1/4 | c | (60 ml) unflavored yogurt |
| 1/4 | c | (60 ml) finely chopped onions |
| 2 | tb | (30 ml) finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) |
| 2 | tb | (30 ml) scraped, finely chopped fresh ginger root |
| 1 | ts | (5 ml) finely chopped garlic |
| 2 | tb | (30 ml) garam masala (see below) or commercial curry powder |
| | GARAM MASALA |
| 5 | | Three inch (8 cm) pieces cinnamon stick |
| 1 | c | (250 ml) whole cardamom pods, preferably green cardamoms |
| 1/2 | c | (125 ml) whole cloves |
| 1/2 | c | (125 ml) whole cumin seeds |
| 1/4 | c | (60 ml) whole coriander seeds |
| 1/2 | c | (125 ml) whole black peppercorns |
