Grilled Lemongrass Lamb Chops with Herbs

Ingredients

• 6 1 1/4-inch-thick loin lamb chops (2 to 2 1/2 lb total), end flaps secured with wooden picks
• ¼ cup small fresh mint leaves
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne
• ½ cup small fresh basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• ¼ teaspoon fresh lime zest
• 7 tablespoons vegetable oil
• + 10 more ingredients
• • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh ginger
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 large shallots (1/2 cup)
  • 3 fresh lemongrass stalks
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 3 tablespoons water

Finely grind cumin seeds in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle. Thinly slice bottom 6 inches of lemongrass, discarding remainder. Purée lemongrass, shallots, garlic, ginger, cumin, sugar, salt, turmeric, cayenne, and water in a food processor, scraping down side occasion...

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