Lamb Chops with Scallion Mint Salsa

Name: Lamb Chops with Scallion Mint Salsa
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4 scallions, both white and green parts, thinly sliced; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp fennel seeds, coarsely cracked; 1 bunch fresh mint (2 oz [55 g]), chopped; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tsp kala namak, or more as desired; ½ cup [120 ml] extra-virgin olive oil; 1 fresh green chilli, minced; 4 Tbsp [60 ml] extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tsp amchur; Fine sea salt; ¼ cup [60 ml] fresh lemon juice; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 8 lamb rib chops (total weight 2 lb [910 g])

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Flavor Equation

By Nik Sharma

Published 2020

About

The seasoning on these lamb chops envelops them in a jacket of flavor, while the scallion and mint salsa is the bright green scarf that makes it all dressed up for a fancy dinner party. Halve the amount of garlic for a milder flavor. Toum is a great alternative or accompaniment to the salsa.

Ingredients

For the lamb

8 lamb rib chops (total weight 2 lb [910 g])
¼ cup<

Method

To prepare the lamb, pat the chops dry with clean paper towels and place them in a large resealable bag. In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice, 2 Tbsp of the olive oil, amchur, black pepper, chilli powder, fennel, and kala namak and pour it over the lamb chops in the bag. Seal the bag and shake to coat the chops well. Leave the chops to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferab