Mid Eastern Lamb Stew

Recipes Ingredients:

3 lb Boneless Lamb shoulder
2 c Sliced mushrooms
2 tb Olive oil
1/2 c Dry sherry or Chicken stock
2 Chopped onions
1 tb Sugar
3 Cloves chopped garlic
1 ts Each allspice, cinnamon and
1 28 oz can whole or ground
-turmeric
-tomatoes 1
c Raisins

Recipe Instructions:

salt and pepper parsley for garnish (optional) Trim excess fat from lamb. Cut Meat into 1 inch cubes. Brown Lamb in oil 5 min or until browned. Stir in onions and garlic. Cover and cook 3-5 min until onions are soft. Stir in all but salt , pepper, raisins and parsley. Bring to a boil, them reduce heat and simmer covered approx. 40 min. or until reasonably tender. Add raisins and simmer 10-20 min more. Add salt pepper and parsley before serving.