Vij's wine marinated lamb popsicles come with spinach potatoes and a garlic fenugreek curry. The Michelin Guide calls them a signature dish of the restaurant.

Vikram Vij opened Vij's in Vancouver in 1994, and Mark Bittman of the New York Times later called it one of the finest Indian restaurants in the world. Wikipedia describes the lamb popsicles as famous, and Vij made them for Giada De Laurentiis when she visited his restaurant for her Food Network series. Vij's holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and its menu lists the dish at $39 with spinach potatoes and garlic fenugreek curry. The restaurant is at 3106 Cambie Street.

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  • Vij's

    Order Try the wine-marinated lamb popsicles with a fragrant fenugreek sauce, a signature dish.

    Vij's is a modern Indian restaurant at 3106 Cambie Street, open daily from 5:30 p.m.

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Make it at home

Serves Serves 43 hrIntermediate

Ingredients

  • 12 lamb rib chops, frenched
  • 150g plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, grated
  • 200ml heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • Neutral oil for the grill

Method

  1. Whisk yogurt with coriander, cumin, garam masala, salt and garlic. Coat the lamb chops in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.
  2. Heat cream with crushed dried fenugreek leaves and turmeric over low heat. Simmer 8 minutes until reduced and fragrant. Season to taste, keep warm.
  3. Heat a grill pan or barbecue to high heat. Brush the chops with neutral oil.
  4. Grill the lamb chops 2 to 3 minutes per side until charred and medium-rare. Rest 3 minutes off heat.
  5. Pool warm fenugreek cream sauce on each plate. Arrange three lamb chops per portion.
  6. Garnish with a dusting of garam masala and extra dried fenugreek leaves. Serve immediately.

Editor tip. The marinade and the fenugreek cream are essential; do not substitute fresh fenugreek for dried. Frenched chops grill faster and stay tender.

Common allergens: Dairy, Soy.