Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- L
- a
- m
- b
Instruction
- <p>First prepare the chermoula – you can do this ahead as it will keep for up to a week in the fridge. Break the cinnamon into small pieces with your hands and toast over a medium heat in a heavy-based pan for about 3–5 minutes. Once fragrant and toasted, place in a mortar and pound to a fine powder. Tip into a mixing bowl. Toast the cumin and coriander seeds in the same way, until they are turning brown and smell fragrant. Remove the pan from the heat and add the saffron to the warm pan (this will intensify the flavour and colour of the saffron). Gently pound the seeds and the saffron, just to break up the seeds. Pour these into the bowl with the cinnamon. Add the red onion, garlic, chilli, smoked paprika, preserved lemon, lemon juice and olive oil to the bowl and mix together. Stir through the chopped herbs and season to taste with salt and pepper.</p> <p>At least 30 minutes before you wish to cook, prepare your barbecue. Light the coals and allow the flames to burn out and the coals to achieve a consistent heat – the outer layer of the coal will be white at this stage. Ensure the coals are evenly spread on the base of the barbecue, leaving one corner without any coals. This empty portion of the barbecue will offer a welcome escape area for any food caramelising or burning too quickly.</p> <p>Once the barbecue is ready to go, place the lamb chops in a bowl or on a tray and drizzle with the vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the chops on the barbecue and cook to your liking; I cook for about 8–10 minutes for medium rare. When I cook meat on the barbecue I try to limit the amount of turns I make to get a good colour on the first side before flipping. That way you’ll get nice grill lines on the meat. (Alternatively, cook the cutlets in a griddle pan over a high heat, turning once.)</p> <p>Allow the cooked cutlets to rest for 5 minutes before arranging on a serving dish and smothering with the chermoula.</p>
