Ingredients

Ingredients For the marinade

• 1 tbsp very finely chopped raw papaya

• 1 tbsp very finely chopped garlic

• 1 tsp very finely chopped green chillies

• 1 tsp ground fennel seeds

• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

• 1 tsp sweet paprika

• 3 tbsp mustard oil (availbale from Asian grocers)

• 100ml/3½fl oz single cream

• 3 tbsp double cream

• 2 tbsp gram (chickpea) flour

• 2 tbsp pastis

• pinch grated nutmeg

For the lamb

• 2 racks of lamb, each with 4 rib bones, chined and excess fat removed (you can ask your butcher to do this for you)

• plain yoghurt, to serve

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the mint chutney

• 200g/7oz mint leaves

• 2 tbsp roughly chopped red onion

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 green chilli

• 2 tsp vegetable oil

• 4 tbsp thick, full-fat plain yoghurt

For the tamarind vinaigrette

• 4 tbsp fresh tamarind extract (made by soaking dried tamarind pulp in water and passing through a sieve)

• 1 tbsp finely chopped red onion

• ½ tbsp each finely chopped red and green pepper

• 5 tbsp olive or vegetable oil

• salt, to taste

For the lamb patties

• 1 tbsp finely chopped raw papaya

• 15g/½oz fried brown onions

• ¼ tsp red chilli powder

• ¼ tsp garam masala powder

• small pinch of ground cardamom

• ½ tsp each ginger and garlic pastes, mixed

• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger

• 1 green chilli, finely chopped

• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

• 1 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves

• 1 tbsp gram flour (chickpea flour), toasted in a pan until lightly browned

• 1 tsp dried rose petals (available at some Asian and Middle Eastern grocers)

• 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted

• 2 tbsp thick, full-fat plain yoghurt

• 2 tbsp single cream

• pinch saffron strands

• 250g/9oz boned leg of lamb, finely minced

• about 4 tbsp vegetable oil, for shallow-frying

For the garnish

• a few lightly sautéed slices of baby fennel bulb

• fresh rose petals

• mint leaves

• sprigs coriander

• finely sliced red onions

• olive oil, for drizzling

Description

Recipe Uses 1 Tbsp Very Finely Chopped Raw Papaya, 1 Tbsp Very Finely Chopped Garlic, 1 Tsp Very Finely Chopped Green Chillies , 1 Tsp Ground Fennel...

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