Coriander Crumbed Lamb Cutlets Recipes

Steps:

• To Cooks the lentils:.
• Heat oil in saucepan.
• Fry onion, garlic and all the spices until onion is soft.
• Add lentils and water and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Stir occasionally until lentils start to "mush".
• Add more water if necessary.
• Remove from heat and stir through mint and coriander leaves.
• To Cook Lamb:.
• Place cutlets in dish. Mix curry, mint, yoghurt, brown sugar and pout over lamb.
• Marinate lamb for 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 220 degrees celcius and bake cutlets for 15-20 minutes (medium to welldone).
• To Serve:.
• Spoon lentils into centre of plate and top with lamb cutlets with a dollop of extra yoghurt, spinach leaves and mint on top.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• With a mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee/spice grinder grind coriander seeds. Mince garlic and mash to paste with salt. In a bowl stir together coriander, garlic paste, and oil and rub onto chops.
• Arrange chops on rack of a broiler pan and broil 3 inches from heat 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare.

Steps:

• Divide lemon juice and garlic between 2 sealable plastic bags and put 6 tied chops in each bag, shaking to distribute marinade. Marinate 20 minutes. Grind coriander and red pepper flakes with a mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee/spice grinder, then pour onto a plate. Pat chops dry and season well with salt. Dip both sides of each chop into spice mixture to coat.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chops, 4 at a time, until browned on all sides (add more oil to skillet for each batch). Transfer chops to a large shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan as browned.
• When all chops are browned, roast in middle of oven 10 minutes for medium-rare. Remove string before serving.