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My Clog - Indian and Beyond

Hello All,
 
I am an engineer. I have passion for cooking and exploring different cuisines.
I cook regularly and like my food really really hot and spicy.
 
I am starting this page with an intent to post my cooking adventures and recipes. Most of them might be Indian dishes but I do cook other dishes too.
 
Here we go.
 
Lamb chops - Indian style:
 
I am new to growing peppers and I am very happy how the plants are growing. 
I am also growing Tomato, Mint, Cilantro, Holy Basil and Curry leaf plants.
 
Yesterday I got to harvest my peppers for the first time and so I thought of making my favorite dish using the produce.
 
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I brought home some nice lamb chops from costco.
 
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Coarsely chop 2 sprigs (about 20 leaves) of mint, 10 sprigs of cilantro and peppers (according to your heat tolerance level) in a blender .
 
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Add 3 table spoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice and blend.
 
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Now in a bowl , mix the following:
Above blended mixture,
3 table spoons of yogurt (I used home made, but you can use Greek yogurt),
half tea spoon of salt,
1 tea spoon of ginger-garlic paste ( blend ginger and garlic paste. You can substitute this with half teaspoon ginger powder + half tea spoon of garlic powder)
a pinch of turmeric
half tea spoon of garam masala ( blend of dry roasted spices like cinnamon, cardamom, clove etc. You can get this at any Indian grocery store)
1 tea spoon of paprika ( substitute with any pepper powder you like. watch out for heat as we have already added peppers in the above step)
 
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Now marinate the lamb chops with this mixture till all the chops are coated well on all the sides.
Cover the lamp chops with a food wrap and let is marinate in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours ( I usually leave it over night).
 
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Now your lamb chops are ready for grilling.
You can grill them in any of your favorite way and according to your preferred doneness. 
 
On a Gas/Charcoal grill :                  3 minutes on each side ( for well done).
In a oven :                                         8 minutes each side at 400 degrees (for well done).
In a non stick skillet over stove top : 5 minutes each side (for well done).
 
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Meanwhile, I made some sauce to balance the heat on lamb chops.
Mix thoroughly: one table spoon yogurt, a little finely chopped onion, 6 leaves of mint finely chopped, 2 green peppers finely chopped (you can skip this if you have added enough heat in the marinade), half a cup of water, a pinch of salt to taste
 
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Now sit back, relax and have yummy lamb chops cooked Indian style.
 
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Chewi said:
I'm not a fan of lamb, but I really like the step by step with the instructions. Nice presentation too. Look forward to seeing some more of your cooking!
 
Thank you. I am hoping to post regularly. 
The same recipe can be tailored to chicken too. Use chicken thighs instead of lamb and vary the cooking time accordingly.
 
ShowMeDaSauce said:
I dont care for lamb either but its not bad at all with a good Indian masala or middle eastern spice blend.
 
Lamb meat is a staple in middle east and Indian cooking. The masala spices do bring out more flavor.
 
SmokenFire said:
Great looking dish and excellent step by step instructions siaais!  Can't wait for your next dish.  :)
Thank you. I am planning to post regularly. I usually cook over the weekends. Will post them as I cook.
 
Hells Kitchen said:
Lamb in all its forms kicks more ass than Chuck Norris. 
lol. Sure it does.
 
karoo said:
Thank you for a beautiful and detailed recipe.!
 
Will try that!
Please try and let me know how it turned out. Also let me know if you tried any variations.
 
kentishman said:
Good job saiias! Have you got any good Indian vegetable recipes?
Sure. I have vegetarian recipes. I will post some in coming days.
 
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