Lamb Chops With Baba Ghanoush - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 None medium eggplant, peeled, chopped
2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1/4 cup olive oil, plus 3 tbsp extra
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 tbsp tahini
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
20 None cherry tomatoes
8 None lamb loin chops, trimmed
None None grilled potato slices, steamed beans, lemon wedges, to serve

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F. Place eggplant and garlic cloves in a baking pan and toss with olive oil. Bake for 20-25 mins, until tender. Allow to cool slightly.
To make the baba ghanoush, peel the garlic and place in a food processor with the eggplant, lemon juice, tahini, 1 tbsp olive oil and ground cumin and coriander. Season to taste. Process until smooth.
In the same baking dish, toss tomatoes with 2 tbsp olive oil. Bake for 10 mins, until skins begin to split.
Preheat a grill on medium. Lightly oil the grill and cook lamb chops for 5-10 mins each side, or until cooked to taste.
Serve chops topped with spoonfuls of baba ghanoush, potato slices and steamed beans. Accompany with lemon wedges.