Fried Lamb Ribs from The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home by Mark Bittman

Ingredients

• 4 cloves
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ½ cup milk
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 tablespoons butter or neutral oil, like corn or grapeseed
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, ground
• Salt
• 4 pounds lamb ribs (breast), or 2 to 3 pounds shoulder lamb chops
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish