Fried Mutton Chops

Ingredients

• • Double lamb chops (large chops meant for frying) - 8
• • Full cream milk - 2 ½ cups
• • Ginger paste - ¾ teaspoon
• • Saunfs/Fennel powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Bay leaves/Tej pattas - 2
• • Cloves/Laungs - 4
• • Black peppercorns - 10
• • Salt - as required
• • Green cardamoms/Choti elaichis - 4

Ingredients For Coating

• • Dahi/Curd - ½ cup
• • Besan/Gram flour - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Chilly powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Garam masala - ½ teaspoon
• • Ginger paste - ½ teaspoon
• • Garlic paste - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - a little
• • Oil (for deep frying) - as required

Method

• 1. Boil the milk, adding the chops, ginger paste, saunf powder, bay leaves, cloves, pepper corns, choti elaichi & salt until half the quantity of milk remains.
• 2. Simmer until the milk has evaporated & the chops are just tender.
• 3. Remove the whole spices.
• 4. Beat the dahi with the besan, chilly powder, garam masala, ginger paste, garlic paste & salt to a smooth consistency.
• 5. Heat oil in a frying pan. Dip the chops in the dahi mixture & fry until golden brown.
• 6. Serve hot garnished with onion rings.