Simple Lamb Chops Chutney
Tomato Chutney
A Tomato Chutney is made from tomatoes, onion, chilli and a hint of spice. It is a very basic kind of tomato sauce and you can add just about anything you like to the sauce. Usually it’s sausages, eggs, meatballs, paneer; the list is endless. I cook this Simple Lamb Chops Chutney just the way my mum cooked it. Her dish was very simple, she used just a few ingredients but it always tasted out of this world. I think the secret was all that extra oil…haha! I didn’t add much oil to my dish because the lamb has enough of it’s own fats but if you wish to add more, go for it.
Tomatoes
You can use canned tomatoes or fresh tomatoes. Although fresh tomatoes is always better for some dishes. Here in Johannesburg we don’t always find roma tomatoes, which is what we use in our Indian dishes. They are sweeter and juicy and it’s why we love using them. There are many different variations to this recipe. However, my mum always let her chops steam first, then it was fried. She then added the ingredients for the chutney to the same pot the chops is cooked in. I think that’s also where all the flavor comes in.
You should all know how much I love thyme, so I’ve added that too. Thyme is also one of my mum’s favorite herbs, i remember her using it any chance she got. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree hey…lol! I don’t have loads of instructions for this recipe because it really is that simple. But as usual feel free to drop me a message if you need help.
Hope you all stay safe and keep practicing social distancing. Lots of love More Lamb Dishes to try: Lamb Biryani Curried Samp and Beans with Lamb Spicy Lamb Kebab Chutney If you loved this, please share!
