Spicy Lamb Chops With Tomato Cucumber Raita Food

INDIAN SPICED LAMB CHOPS WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• To make the cucumber salad, Slice the cucumber and onion thinly and add to a medium bowl.
• Dissolve the sugar in the lemon juice/vinegar and add the salt and pepper. Pour over the cucumber and onion and allow to marinate for 10-15 minutes before serving.
• Combine all the spices, garlic, ginger and olive oil in a small bowl and set aside.
• Rub the spice mixture into the lamb chops and repeat on the over side.
• Pan-fry/grill the lamb chops in a pre-heated pan/grill. You can also cook the lamb in the oven or on an outdoor grill/braai.
• Cook your lamb chops for 3-4 minutes per side and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

SPICY STICKY LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Toast the coriander and fennel seeds in small pan over a medium flame, shaking every 30 seconds so they don't burn. Once they've given off a lovely aroma and have turned a darker tone, remove from the hot pan and cool completely on a plate. Then throw them into your spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.
• Mix the spices with the yogurt, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, hot sauce, brown sugar, salt, a healthy few grinds of freshly ground black pepper, apple cider vinegar, and oil. Taste and season according to your palate.
• Cover each chop with the marinade, rubbing it into the meat and fat. You can marinate overnight, a few hours, or just 30 minutes. I've done all three and it tastes great every way.
• Bake the chops in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish until the lamb is cooked to medium-rare, or to your liking, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest, tented with foil, for about 5 minutes before serving.

SPICY GRILLED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• place all ingredients, except lamb chops in sauce pan. boil 10 minutes.
• place lamb chops in deep glass dish and pour sauce over them. marinate 1 hour.
• preheat barbecue at med-high.
• oil grill and add lamb chops. cover and cook 6 to 7 minutes on each side. after meat is seared, season well and baste with marinade durning cooking.

SPICY INDIAN LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade. Then coat the lamb in it and put in the fridge for 24 hours (ideally).
• The the lamb out of the fridge 30 minutes before you plan to cook it.
• Heat a griddle pan brushed with a little oil. Cook the lamb chops for about 5 minutes on each side. Or for a shorter time if they are very thin or for a little longer if they are very thick.
• Alternatively you can cook them in a frying pan or under the grill (broiler). You can even roast them. They'll take 20 -30 minutes at 180C if you cook them in the oven.

LAMB COOKED WITH TOMATOES & AROMATIC SPICES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based pan over a moderate heat until quite hot. Sprinkle in the cumin seeds. When they start to crackle, throw in the cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves. Cook for 30 seconds.
• Tip in the sliced onions and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden. Add the lamb, turn up the heat a little and fry for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned.
• Stir in the garlic and ginger, ground coriander, cayenne, turmeric, potatoes and 1 tsp salt, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, then pour in 300ml/1⁄2 pint boiling water, to just cover the meat. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 1 hour or until the lamb is tender. Add more water if needed to make a gravy. (Make to here up to 2 days ahead; cool, then keep covered in the fridge.)
• If made ahead reheat for 10 minutes until bubbling then swirl in the yogurt and garnish with coriander.