Pakistani Lamb Chops

Pakistani Lamb Chops

Recipe by Zulfiqar Ali from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • ¼ cup oil
  • 2 pounds lamb chops
  • 3 pods green cardamom
  • 1 pod black cardamom
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 6 large onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 teaspoons red chile powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 green chile peppers, halved and seeded
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown lamb chops on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • Stir in green cardamom, black cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and cumin seeds until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onions, garlic, and ginger; cook until onion is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Mix in chile powder, turmeric, and salt; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add browned lamb, water, tomatoes, and chile peppers. Simmer over low heat until lamb is tender and all water has evaporated and onions have disintegrated into a thick gravy, about 40 minutes. Serve garnished with cilantro.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 452
  • Carbohydrate: 20g
  • Fat: 30g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 26g
  • Sugar: 9g

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