Lamb Chop Masala | TASTE

Ingredients

• ¼ c / 4 Tbsp neutral oil
• 1 lg red onion, cut into thin half-moon slices
• 8 bone-in lamb rib chops, fat trimmed
• 6 cloves of garlic, grated on a microplane
• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated on a microplane (peeling not required)
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tsp red chili powder, or sub cayenne powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper (about 15 grinds of a pepper mill)
• 3 tbsp plain whole-milk yogurt
• 4 birds-eye green chilis, stems removed but kept whole
• 1 c loosely packed cilantro, stems and leaves, chopped for garnish
• Lime wedges, for serving