Tandoori-Style Lamb Chops

Name: Tandoori-Style Lamb Chops
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 8 lamb loin chops (1/4 lb); 2 tbsp cooking oil; 6 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp garam masala; 2 tsp grated fresh ginger; 0.5 tsp salt; 2 medium summer squash; 4 pita bread rounds; 0.5 cup plain low-fat yogurt; 1 tbsp snipped of fresh mint; 0.25 cup regular chutney

A South Asian dish of lamb, summer squash and pita bread rounds, seasoned with garam masala and ginger and grilled.

30 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 10 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Trim fat from chops. In a small bowl combine oil, garlic, garam masala, ginger, and salt. Brush onto all sides of the chops and squash.
2
Grill chops on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium heat until desired donenessm turning once halfway through cooking (10 to 14 minutes for medium). While the chops are grilling, add squash to the grill for 7 to 8 minutes or until tender, turning once halfway through cooking. Place pita rounds on grill during the last 2 minutes of grilling.
3
Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine yogurt and mint. Transfer squash to a cutting board; cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Serve squash, pita bread, yogurt mixture, and chutney with chops.