Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 shoulder lamb chops
  • 1 large sweet onion, cut in half,and each half quartered
  • 3 medium carrots, cut in half inch circles
  • 3 large celery ribs, with leaves,cut in half inch lengths
  • 1/2 lemon, unpeeled,cut in very thin slices
  • 1/2 cup red wine (sherry or port is good) or 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 -4 sprigs of fresh mint, leaves removed and rolled up,cut in thin strips

Method

  • Trim fat from chops.
  • Heat oil in large deep non stick frypan or Dutch oven; brown chops on both sides, about 5 minutes each side; remove from pan, set aside.
  • In the same pan, add onion chunks, saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Add carrots, celery, salt and pepper and lemon slices, saute until caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Stir in wine or broth, bring to simmer and deglaze pan.
  • Meanwhile, empty tomatoes, undrained, into a bowl, add curry powder, cumin, coriander, garlic and soy sauce.
  • Stir to mix, pour tomato mixture into pan; stir to mix with caramelized veggies.
  • Return chops to pan and spoon mixture over them.
  • Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 hour or until chops are fork tender.
  • Make a slurry of cold water and cornstarch, stir into pan and bring to boil, simmer until juices are thickened.
  • Sprinkle with chopped fresh mint.
  • Serve over mashed potatoes or rice or noodles.