MARINATED LAMB CHOPS

Ingredients.....8 lamb chops or cutlets, cracked black pepper top taste, 250gm of natural yoghurt, 3 tbs of Tandoori paste, 1 tbs of ground cumin, freshly grated rind and juice of 2 lemons, 1 dsp of dried ginger, 3 tbs of minced garlic. Mix together the ginger, garlic, lemon rind and juice, cumin, curry paste and yoghurt in a bowl. Season well with the cracked black pepper. Place the lamb chops/ cutlets in a shallow non metallic bowl in a single layer. Pour the yoghurt mixture over the lamb and coat well on both sides. Cover and leave marinate in your refrigerator and marinate for 36 hours. Preheat your oven to 200 deg C. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Place the marinated chops/ cutlets on the baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped mint and lime wedges. You can make lamb kebabs using this recipe by using 500gm of bonless lamb such as leg or shoulder. Marinate the meat before threading it onto skewers, do not stint on the marinating time as the yoghurt mixture tenderises the meat. Cook the kebabs under a preheated grill for 5 minutes on each side.