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Chettinad Lamb Chops

Serve the lamb with charred baby gem and tossed salad.
Serve the lamb with charred baby gem and tossed salad.

Chettinad Lamb Chops

INGREDIENTS

2 Lamb Racks, cut into double bone chops
4 tbsp Dijon mustard paste
3 tbsp Chettiar Spice Powder
Avocado or safflower oil for basting
8 Baby gems to grill
2 lemons

Marinate the lamb using mustard paste, chickpea flour (besan), and Chettiar spices. Season with salt and let it sit for 2 hours. Grill the lamb on both sides over a mesh or flat griddle or part of the barbecue for 1 minute each. Then, move it to the hotter section of the barbecue or a preheated oven and cook for another 4-5 minutes until it reaches medium doneness. Additionally, grill the baby gems until they develop a charred surface.

SALAD

2 tbsp coconut oil
½ tsp black mustard seeds
10 curry leaves, chopped
1 inch of ginger, grated
1 lemon, juiced
Salt & Pepper
Heritage tomatoes – cut into wedges
2 red onions, sliced
1 medium cucumber, sliced
1 avocado, stone removed, peeled, sliced
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Heat coconut oil in a pan and sauté mustard seeds, ginger, and curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds start to pop, remove the pan from the heat and add lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, then pour this mixture over the salad and mix well.

Serve the lamb with charred baby gem and tossed salad.

CHETTIAR SPICE MIX

Sauté and pan-roast the following ingredients and make a spice blend –
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 teaspoon avocado or safflower oil
2 nos dry red chillies
2 nos Kashmiri red chillies
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
1 teaspoon pepper corns
1 one-inch cinnamon
4 nos cloves
4 nos cardamom
1 no mace
1 no star anise
½ teaspoon stone flower
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
20 Curry Leaves

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