Seeded Lamb Chops With Tamarind

Recipe Ingredients

12 oz	340g	Tamarind pods - peeled
1 tablespoon	15ml	Unsalted butter
6		Shallots - diced
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt - plus more to taste
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
3 teaspoons	15ml	Garlic cloves - minced (large)
1/2 cup	118ml	Chicken stock
1 tablespoon	15ml	Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Honey
1 tablespoon	15ml	Celery seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Cracked black pepper
3 tablespoons	45ml	Sesame seeds
3 tablespoons	45ml	Cumin seeds
8		Four-ounce lamb chops
3/4 cup	177ml	Vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

Place the tamarind in a large saucepan and pour in enough water to cover by 1 inch. Cook over medium-low heat, covered, until soft, about 30 minutes. Mash and then push through a strainer, discarding the seeds and strings. Reserve the pulp.

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the shallots with the salt and ground pepper until golden brown. Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes longer. Add the chicken stock and tamarind pulp. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire, cayenne and honey. Remove from the heat and keep warm.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together the celery seed, cracked pepper, sesame and cumin in a small shallow bowl. Season the chops all over with salt. Firmly press each into the seed mixture to coat all over. Set aside.

In a large, cast-iron skillet that comfortably holds all 8 chops, heat the oil to very hot but not smoking. Cook the chops in the bubbling oil until the seeds are golden, about 2 minutes per side (do not worry about a few seeds slipping off). Transfer to a baking dish and bake 2 minutes for medium-rare. To serve, coat each of 4 plates with the tamarind sauce. Top with 2 lamb chops each and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6140 broadcast 08-29-1996) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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