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AROMATIC LAMB CHOPS RECIPE
Spring lamb is one of the season’s greatest gifts to a chef and should always be served very simply. But as the lamb matures through the year and the meat develops more flavour, you can afford to get more adventurous. This simple spice mix of cumin, coriander, turmeric and ginger isn’t too overpowering but really enhances lamb’s natural sweetness.
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Ingredients
- 2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 4 cm piece of fresh root ginger peeled and finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and finely grated
- olive oil for marinade
- 8–12 lamb cutlets French trimmed
- 250 ml natural yoghurt
- 4 leaves mint sprigs only, roughly chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Instructions
- Put the seeds and turmeric into a mortar, add a pinch of salt and pound as finely as possible. Mix in the ginger and garlic, then add a little olive oil to form a paste.
- Rub the paste into the lamb and leave to marinate for a while (anywhere from 10 minutes to overnight).
- Place a griddle pan over a medium heat and drizzle with oil. When hot, add the lamb and griddle it for 3–4 minutes on either side if you like it pink, or 4–6 minutes if you prefer it well done. When cooked to your liking, turn the lamb on edge and cook the fat until dark golden and crisp.
- Put the yoghurt and mint into a bowl, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
- Serve the cutlets with the yoghurt on the side.