Pakistani Lamb Chops

This lamb chop dish from Pakistan has a delicious sweet and savory gravy made of caramelized onions. Goes great with some naan or rice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 452 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown lamb chops on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Step 2

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.