Stir fried lamb with Lemon -soy vinaigrette, Chinois on main

Chinois on Main in Santa Monica has been around for two decades. The  restaurant is owned by the famed chef Wolfgang Puck and serves fusion Asian with California fresh produce . The lemon soy vinaigrette served with this dish makes an excellent salad dressing , so keep it on hand. Chinois on Main , Santa [...]

Nargisi Kofta, eggs encased in lamb

Originally this recipe came from Mughal  Empire in India. It is a must have in our household and was part of my Mother’s buffet at high teas or more casual dinners. This is typically made with lean ground lamb , spices , lentils and ,ofcourse , eggs. These are really a spicy Scotch egg only [...]

Pastitsio, Greek baked Pasta

I love baked pastas for their ease and convienience. They maybe prepared ahead of time and baked off just prior to serving. Pastistio is a Greek style ,well spiced lamb baked pasta. The trick is to have the right ratio of bechamel topping (also known as white sauce ) to lamb and pasta filling. This [...]

Moroccan Kefta Kebabs

Street food is very popular in the Moroccan culture . Here vendors grill Sausage shaped spiced minced lamb , pulling them deftly into Moroccan bread and topped with fiery Harissa and tomato sauce. I personally love to top the “sandwich ” off with raw ,thinly sliced red onion and a few sprigs of parsley ,for [...]

Mum’s Lamb Kebabs

Growing up in Malta we had several parties at home. At every event, no matter what the theme and guest list these were hugely requested. Hope you enjoy them too. Photograph by Rahul Mahtani 1 lb ground lamb 1/2 small onion finely minced 2 garlic cloves minced 1″pieceginger minced 2 serrano chillis chopped finely 1 [...]

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