3 in piece of fresh ginger peeled and coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons peeled and coarsely chopped
garlic
6 lamb rib chops trimmed of any extra fat
8 fl oz grated or finely chopped tomatoes
2 md sized onions very finely chopped
1 tablespoons cayenne
12 fl oz greek yoghurt beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons ground roasted cumin seeds
2 teaspoons punjabi garam masala
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoonschopped fresh green coriander (cilantro)
Punjab garam masala (spice mixture)
5 tbsps coriander seeds
3 tbsps cumin seeds
2 1/2 tbsps black peppercorns
2 1/2 black cardamom seeds
2 in cinnamon stick
4-5 cloves
1/6 nutmeg.
Put the coriander and the cumin into a cast-iron frying-pan over a medium heat. Stir until lightly roasted. Allow to cool. Grind with the remaining ingredients in a clean coffee grinder and store in a tightly lidded jar.
Put the ginger and garlic into the container of an electric blender with 2-3 tablespoons of water and blend to a paste.
Put the chops, tomatoes, onions, cayenne pepper, yoghurt, salt and ginger-garlic paste into a large wok or heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stir and bring to the boil. Turn the heat to low, cover and simmer for 50 minutes or until the chops are almost cooked. Add the cumin seeds and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the meat is tender and the sauce thick. Add the garam masala and lemon juice and stir.
Sprinkle fresh coriander over the top and serve.
Posted: 6/12/2009 10:27:15 PM