Chops Kari Varuval

Name: Chops Kari Varuval
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 whole cloves; 4 green cardamom pods; ½ teaspoon fennel seeds; 1-inch (2½-cm) cinnamon stick, broken in half; 1½ tablespoons ghee; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 bay leaves; 1½ teaspoons table salt; 1-inch (2½-cm) piece fresh ginger, chopped; 10 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 medium red onions, sliced; 2½ teaspoons coriander seeds; 30 whole black peppercorns; 5 or 6 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 pound (500 grams) lamb chops; 3 tablespoons plain yogurt; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

Lamb chops marinated in yogurt and cooked with southern spices

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Indian cooking is about amalgamating spices and then cooking them correctly. This recipe is a fine example of this. I suggest making this dish when you have plenty of time, as the cooking requires some care.

Ingredients

1 pound (500 grams) lamb chops
1 teaspoon ground turmeric

Asia
India
Starter
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Pat the chops dry with a kitchen towel and then flatten slightly by beating with the blunt side of a knife or with a meat mallet. Place them in a bowl. Stir the turmeric into the yogurt, rub the mixture on the chops, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and put in the refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.
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