Pakistani Lamb Chops

This Pakistani lamb chop dish has a delicious sweet and savory gravy made of caramelized onions. It goes great with some naan or rice.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

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

Steps

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown lamb chops on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
2. Stir in green cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, and black cardamom until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onions, garlic, and ginger; cook until onions are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in chili powder, turmeric, and salt; stir-fry for 1 minute.
3. Add lamb chops, chile peppers, tomatoes, and water; simmer over low heat until lamb is tender, all water has evaporated, and onions have disintegrated into a thick gravy, about 40 minutes. Garnish servings with cilantro.