Showing posts with label Yogurt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yogurt. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Curried Lamb Chop, Mashed Potatoes, and Yogurt Sauce

They are all curried. Here's how it came together:

Lamb:
Ingredients
- Lamb chops, here a double cut off a (somewhat) frenched rack
- Fenugreek (powder)
- Cumin (powder)
- Curry powder
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
Method:
- Crush the fenugreek and cumin if you need to and combine in a bowl with curry powder, salt, and pepper
- Mix just enough olive oil in with the spices to make a stiff paste
- Rub the paste all over the chop (You can see where I missed a spot in the picture, but generally the paste is pretty sticky and will not fall off the chop if the chop is coated well.)
- While the chop is covered in the spice paste heat an oven safe pan on the stove and preheat the oven to 500 degrees
- When pan is hot coat with olive oil
- Sear chop, starting with the fat side and get each side seared
- Place pan with chop in it in the hot oven for a few minutes (it cooks fast) and cook to your liking
- Let rest

Mashed Curry Potatoes:
Ingredients
- Potatoes (mostly peeled)
- Garlic (peeled cloves)
- Butter
- Milk
- Curry powder
- Parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Boil potatoes in salted water with the garlic
- When potatoes are tender drain and mash potatoes and garlic
- When things are pretty well mashed add some butter, milk, curry, salt, and pepper
- Mix in parsley and adjust seasonings to taste

Yogurt Sauce:
Ingredients
- Yogurt, plain
- Tomato paste
- Curry powder
- Paprika
- Olive Oil
- Parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Whisk all ingredients together, adjusting each to taste

That's all there is to it. It's my take on lamb curry.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

While the bread is baking . . .

Pomegranate, honey, and yogurt. It's a good snack.