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Agnello Aosta
Serves: 4 - 6
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Ingredients
- 10 New Zealand Lamb cutlets
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- A small pinch of ground mace
- 2 eggs beaten
- 100g (4oz) hazelnuts, crushed
- 15ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 500g (1lb) aubergine, sliced
- 100g (4oz) onion, sliced
- 1 cloves garlic, crushed
- 5ml (1tsp) fenugreek
- 5ml (1tsp) freshly ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 150ml (¼pt) fresh orange juice
- 5ml (1tsp) Muscovado sugar
- juice of one lemon
- 150ml (¼pt) chicken stock
- vegetable oil mixed with butter for frying
- 10 sauteed aubergine slices for garnish
For the Lamb:
For the Aubergine puree:
Hints & Tips
To serve: arrange puree in tray. Place cutlets on top, and garnish each cutlet with 2 sauteed aubergine slices. Heat and serve with small pasta shapes, or dumplings.
Instructions
Lamb Cutlets with Hazelnuts and Aubergine Puree
1. Flatten the cutlets and season with salt, pepper and mace. Dip each piece into the egg, then press into the hazelnuts both sides. Set aside and chill.
For the Aubergines:
1. Saute the aubergines in hot oil until lightly browned. Add the onion, garlic, fenugreek, seasoning, orange juice, sugar, lemon juice and stock.
2. Simmer until onions are soft.
3. Puree in a blender and set aside.
4. Saute the cutlets in hot oil/butter, turning them frequently to prevent burning. Allow 3 to 4 minutes each side for the cutlet. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.