Kashmiri Lamb Chops Recipes

KASHMIRI STYLE LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Trim the lamb chops and place them in a large saucepan with the cinnamon, bay leaf, fennel seeds, peppercorns, cardamoms, salt and milk.
• Bring to the boil over a high heat.
• Lower the heat and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until the milk has reduced to about half its original volume.
• At this stage, add the evaporated milk and lower the heat further.
• Simmer until the chops are cooked through and the milk has evaporated.
• While the chops are cooking, blend together the yoghurt, flour, chili powder, ginger, garam masala, garlic and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl.
• Remove the chops from the saucepan and discard the whole spices.
• Add the chops to the spicy yoghurt mixture.
• Heat the oil in a deep round-bottomed frying pan or wok.
• Lower the heat slightly and add the chops.
• Fry until they are golden brown, turning them once or twice as they cook.
• Transfer to a serving dish, and garnish with mint sprigs and lime quarters.

INDIAN LAMB RECIPES - HOW TO MAKE KASHMIRI LAMB CUTLETS

Steps:

• Remove the meat from the bone and pound it with a meat mallet into flat steaks. Place in the fridge until ready to use.
• Pour the milk into a saucepan and add the cinnamon, cardamom seeds, cloves, ginger, onion, pepper and the cumin and coriander powder. Bring to a boil.
• Place the meat in the milk mixture and simmer for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, remove the meat from the milk and pat dry with paper towels.
• Now mix the batter ingredients together. Add a teaspoon of tandoori paste or Kashmiri paste for more colour and flavour. The batter should be quite thick, like double cream so that it clings to the cutlets.
• Bring your oil to a boil in a large sauce pan or deep fryer. Your oil is ready when a little batter sizzles immediately when dropped in the oil. Be careful as the oil can splatter. Dip your lamb pieces into the batter and slowly ease each piece into the hot oil.
• Deep fry until nicely browned and place on paper towels to soak up any excess oil. Serve sprinkled with a little flaky salt and your favourite raitas and/or chutneys.

KASHMIRI LAMB CHOPS CURRY (INDIAN LAMB CHOPS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, ginger, garlic, lime juice, salt, pepper.
• Add lamb chops and mix everything using hands or fork.
• Marinate in the fridge overnight or atleast for 2hrs.
• Add the 'Kashmiri Spice Mix' in a blender and pulse to form a fine powder.
• Keep Aside.
• Heat 2 Tbsp oil and 1ghee in a skillet for a minute over medium flame.
• Remove the marinated lamb chops from the fridge.
• Using a fork, lift the marinated lamb chops and place in skillet.
• Cook evenly on both sides on low medium heat till meat is tender (takes about 4 minutes each side).
• Remove the cooked lamb chops and place on kitchen towel to soak any excess oil.
• Add 1 Tbsp of Kashmiri Spice Mix in the leftover yogurt marinade and whisk to a smooth paste.
• Add the remaining oil and ghee to the skillet.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the whisked yogurt marinade and garam masala.
• Saute and cook for 5-6 minutes (stir every 2 minutes to prevent burning the sauce).
• Finally, add cooked lamb chops and water.
• Mix everything together and cover cook for 10 minutes on low heat.
• After 10 minutes, touch the chops with a fork and the meat should be tender. (Also the sauce would be thick and creamy now).
• Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Serve with steamed rice or choice of bread/rolls.

ROGAN JOSH (KASHMIRI LAMB CURRY)

Steps:

• Paste:.
• Soak chillies in hot water, to cover, for 5 minutes. Dry toast almonds, ground coriander, cumin and poppy seeds in pan over low heat until spices brown slightly and become aromatic. (Shake pan so spices don't burn.) Place into a food processor with garlic, ginger, onions and chillies and blend until smooth. You may need to add a little of the chile soaking water to help the blending.
• Dry toast the saffron strands in the small pan. Be careful not to burn. In a small bowl crush with the back of a spoon then add 2 tablespoons of boiling water to dissolve. Add to the paste mix and set aside.
• Curry:.
• Heat ghee in a large, heavy-based saucepan and fry cardamom pods, turmeric and paste mix and fry, stirring constantly, until ghee begins to separate from mixture.
• Stir in yoghurt, a spoonful at a time.
• Add tomatoes, garam masala and salt and fry, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add lamb and stir over high heat to coat with with spices.
• Reduce heat to very low, cover and cook for 1 hour or until the lamb is very tender. (It should not be necessary to add any liquid). Stir occasionally to prevent spices from sticking to base of pan.
• Serve sprinkled with coriander leaves and accompany with rice.

KASHMIRI LAMB

Steps:

• Place red chiles, green chiles, cumin seeds, garam masala, ginger, garlic, grated coconut, and tomatoes into a blender; pulse several times to chop, then blend into a smooth paste.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Stir the spice paste into the onion and cook and stir until the oil separates from the mixture, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in lamb pieces and salt. Cook, stirring frequently over medium-high heat, until the lamb pieces are browned on all sides, about 8 minutes.
• Mix in yogurt, saffron, and blanched almonds until well combined.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the meat is tender and the gravy is thick, about 1 hour.
• Garnish the curry with chopped cilantro before serving.