Tomato Achaar Spiced Lamb Over Gnocchi with Garlicky Mint Yogurt Sauce
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Tomato Achaar Spiced Lamb Over Gnocchi with Garlicky Mint Yogurt Sauce

Tomato relish adds Indian flair to this Turkish-inspired meal.

A few weeks ago, me and my husband went into NYC to see Bob’s Burgers Live (and it was ah-mazing!!). We needed to grab some dinner beforehand, and we ended up at a Turkish restaurant near the Beacon Theatre.

For my main course, I had Manti – little dumplings with lamb and a delicious, garlicky yogurt sauce.

Tomato Achaar Spiced Lamb Over Gnocchi with Garlicky Mint Yogurt Sauce

This meal was inspired by things I had hanging out in my pantry and that delicious Turkish dinner. In lieu of homemade dumplings, I used store bought gnocchi.

When I was thinking of how to flavor the lamb, I remembered some Tomato Achaar that I had picked up from a local food blogger that I met last year. It added a really rich flavor to the dish, and it was great paired with the garlicky yogurt sauce.

Tomato Achaar Spiced Lamb Over Gnocchi with Garlicky Mint Yogurt Sauce

This meal was delicious, and the toppings were exceptionally tasty leftover, stuffed into pita bread. Even better than over the gnocchi! I love finding creative ways to use leftovers and odds & ends around the kitchen. Major success!

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Bowls of spiced lamb over gnocchi with yogurt sauce.

Tomato Achaar Spiced Lamb Over Gnocchi with Garlicky Mint Yogurt Sauce

  • Author: Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen - Ashley Covelli
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Turkish

Description

Tomato relish adds Indian flair to this Turkish-inspired meal.


Ingredients

Units Scale

For lamb:

For sauce:

  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons mint, chopped

To serve:

  • 1 (17.6-ounce) package gnocchi
  • Sumac
  • Cucumber slices (optional)
  • Lemon wedges (optional)
  • Mint sprigs (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, breaking the meat apart with a spoon, until brown all over. Drain excess fat, if needed.
  2. Add onion and achaar and continue to cook until onions start to soften. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has cooked out.
  3. While the lamb is cooking, using a mortar and pestle, grind together the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon of salt until it turns into a thick paste. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, you can smash the garlic and salt together on a cutting board with the side of your knife several times, until it forms a paste. Combine the garlic paste, yogurt, lemon juice and mint in a bowl (or in your mortar, if it’s large enough). Set aside.
  4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi according to package directions.
  5. To serve, divide gnocchi between bowls. Top with spiced lamb mixture and a few spoons of yogurt sauce. Sprinkle a little sumac over the top of everything, and garnish with cucumber, lemon and mint, if desired.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 579
  • Sugar: 4.6 g
  • Sodium: 785.1 mg
  • Fat: 28.3 g
  • Saturated Fat: 12.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 48.3 g
  • Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 32.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 90.4 mg

Keywords: ground lamb, gnocchi, sumac, yogurt

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Ashley Covelli is a food photographer, recipe developer, and culinary instructor based in Ossining, New York. She loves helping people become enthusiastic and adventurous in the kitchen so that they can build skills and confidence to cook for themselves and their loved ones. She can almost always be found with at least 3 different beverages within arm's reach.

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