Indian spiced lamb cutlets (Lamb Meatballs)

When I think of lamb cutlets I can only remember one thing, takes me way back to nearly more than fifteen years ago, to my best friends house in a neighborhood called BTM layout, in Bangalore India. We are still best friends by the way, I can still pick up my phone whenever I feel like talking to her and we still chat and laugh the same the way we used to fifteen years ago. I moved to Dublin, Ireland few years ago, but that didn't change anything at all.

I very well remember after school, I would  I would go to her house and her Mother would prepare these gorgeous lamb cutlets, deep fried, mixed in glorious Indian spices and I still remember how they tasted. She did share her recipe with me, but this is a simplified version of it, some day I will definitely make those authentic lamb cutlets too.

These cutlets are very easy to put together, I used most of the Indian spices which we usually have at home, for those outside of India or my Non-Indian friends you will easily find all the spices in any Indian store.

I make these almost once a week, especially for my little boy, who finishes his plate clean when I serve him these ;)

You can have them as a starter, a side dish with any Indian meal, like a simple rice and dal, or I have also added them to subs and made delicious sandwiches. It is up to you how you want to eat them. I love mine with some ketchup on the side along with baked potato wedges. One day I just had them with some cumin rice and fresh cucumber.

  Indian spiced lamb cutlets (Lamb Meatballs)

Prep Time: Less than 40 mins Servings: Makes about 15 cutlets or patties INGREDIENTS 500 grams lean lamb mince 100 grams fresh wholewheat bread crumbs 1 egg 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste 2 tbsp whole-wheat flour 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp Garam Masala 1/2 tsp paprika / chili powder 1/2 tsp ground pepper 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Himalayan salt to taste One small onion chopped

Prep Time:

Less than 40 mins

Servings:

Makes about 15 cutlets or patties

INGREDIENTS

• 500 grams lean lamb mince
• 100 grams fresh wholewheat bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
• 2 tbsp whole-wheat flour
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp paprika / chili powder
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• Himalayan salt to taste
• One small onion chopped

instructions

1. Mix all the above ingredients in a big bowl, might be a good idea to use your hands to mix so that all the spices mix well together
2. Take about a big tbsp of the mixture and make small patties or cutlets
3. Heat only a tsp of oil on a non stick pan or a cast iron skillet, shallow fry the cutlets, for about 5 mins on each side, make sure the lamb is cooked thoroughly.
4. Serve immediately, while warm, as a side dish or by itself with some tomato ketchup.