Lamb Recipes - Marinated Lamb Chops

Ingredients

• 150ml/1/4 pt 2/3 dup natural (plain) yoghurt

• 5cm/2 in ginger root, ground

• 5 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2.5ml/1/2 twso ground cumin

• 5ml/1 tsp chili powder

• salt

• 4 large lamb chops

• 30ml/2 tbsp oil

• 15ml/1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 75ml/1 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar

• 20ml/4 tsp sugar

• 45ml/3 tbsp double cream

• 45ml/3 tbsp natural (plain) yoghurt

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Method:

1. Mix the yoghurt with the ginger, garlic, cumin, chili powder and salt. Rub well into the chops and leave to marinate overnight.

2. Heat the oil and fry the Worcestershire sauce, wine vinegar and sugar for a few seconds. Add the chops and marinade, stir well, cover and simmer gently for about 20 minutes. Arrange the chops in an ovenproof dish.

3. Mix together the cream and yoghurt and spread over the chops. Cover the dish with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180C/350F for about 45 minutes until the chops are tender and moist.