Name: Lamb cutlets with sumac and parsley salad
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp onion juice, squeezed from 2½ tbsp finely grated onion, pulp discarded; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp baharat (see note); 4 untrimmed lamb cutlets (about 300gm); ½ cup (firmly packed) flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped; ¼ white onion, thinly sliced; ½ tsp sumac; Toum (see note), to serve; Tomato ezme; 2 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced; 1 spring onion, thinly sliced; ¼ onion, finely chopped; ¼ mint, finely chopped; ¼ coriander, finely chopped; 2 diced green capsicum; 1 green chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped; 1 extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 1 biber salcasi (see note); 1 pomegranate molasses; 1 lemon juice; Small pinch each of ground black peppercorns and ground cumin

Lamb cutlets with sumac and parsley salad

Barbecue plus lamb plus Turkish flavours equals one very tasty plate.

Serves 4

Prep

35M

Cook

Total

40M

“Barbecued lamb is such a classic Middle Eastern flavour, along with parsley salad,” says Joseph Abboud. “The addition of the ezme gives it a delicious sweetness that ties it all together.”

Ingredients

1 tbsp onion juice, squeezed from 2½ tbsp finely grated onion, pulp discarded

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp baharat (see note)

4 untrimmed lamb cutlets (about 300gm)

½ cup (firmly packed) flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

¼ white onion, thinly sliced

½ tsp sumac

Toum (see note), to serve

Tomato ezme

2 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced

1 spring onion, thinly sliced

¼ onion, finely chopped

¼ mint, finely chopped

¼ coriander, finely chopped

2 diced green capsicum

1 green chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

1 extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

1 biber salcasi (see note)

1 pomegranate molasses

1 lemon juice

Small pinch each of ground black peppercorns and ground cumin

Method

1.Combine onion juice, oil and baharat in a bowl and season to taste.

2.Bash cutlets with the side of a large knife to flatten slightly then toss to coat in marinade.

3.Preheat a barbecue (preferably charcoal) or char-grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill lamb, turning once, until cooked to your liking (2-3 minutes each side for medium). Rest for 5 minutes.

4.Combine parsley, white onion and sumac in a bowl and season to taste.

5.For tomato ezme, combine ingredients in a separate bowl and season to taste with salt.

6.Serve cutlets with tomato ezme, parsley salad and a dollop of toum.

Biber salcasi, a Turkish red pepper paste, is available from Middle Eastern grocers. Baharat, a Middle Eastern spice blend, is available from Middle Eastern grocers. Toum, a garlic sauce, is available from Middle Eastern grocers.
Drink suggestion: A medium-bodied red wine such as Öküzgözü Vinkara from Central Anatolia, Turkey. Drink suggestion by Ari Vlassopoulos.
Notes

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