Masalewalian Chaampan

Name: Masalewalian Chaampan
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 Tbs Lemon juice; 20 g/2 Tbs Ginger; 5 g/1 tsp Garam Masala; 6 g/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 5 g/1 tsp Red Chilli powder; Salt; 225 g/1 cup Yoghurt; 50 g/3 Tbs Garlic paste; 1.2 kg/2⅔ lb Spring Lamb Chops; 175 g/1 cup Onions; 120 g/½ cup Tomatoes; 50 g/3 Tbs Ginger paste

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Prashad

By J. Inder Singh Kalra

Published 1990

About

A weight—watchers delight, these cumin-flavoured lamb chops cook in their own fat. This is a rare recipe—it does not list ghee, oil or butter as an ingredient.

Ingredients

1.2 kg/2⅔ lb Spring Lamb Chops
175 g/1

Asia
India
Punjab
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

THE LAMB: Clean and make 2-rib chops.

THE VEGETABLES: Peel, wash and roughly chop onions. Wash and roughly chop tomatoes.

THE YOGHURT: Whisk in a bowl.

THE CUMIN: Put in a blender and make a fine powder.

THE GARNISH: Scrape, wash and cut ginger into fine juliennes and immediately marinate in lemon juice until the