Spiced lamb chops, creamy coconut meatballs and buttery chicken are served with fragrant fluffy rice, perfect for a weekend dinner party.

Nisha Katona
Nisha Katona is the CEO, executive chef and development chef of Mowgli Street Food restaurants and founder of the Mowgli Trust charity.
1HR 30MIN
Total time
Ingredients
Servings
8
For the tandoori lamb chops
8
M&S British lamb loin chops
1 inch thick
60 ml
vegetable oil
250 g
M&S natural yogurt
2 tbsp
garam masala
4 tsp
tandoori masala paste
2 tbsp
tomato purée
1
M&S Remarksable Value lemon, juiced
4 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, minced
2 tsp
salt
For the south Indian coconut meatballs
500 g
Select Farms British 5% fat pork mince
4
curry leaves, finely sliced
100 g
desiccated coconut
plus 1 tbsp
2 tbsp
ground coriander
2 tsp
garam masala
2 tsp
salt
30 g
chives, finely chopped
120 ml
vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp
nigella seeds
2
large onions, roughly chopped
6 cm
root ginger, grated
6 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic
8
curry leaves
400 ml
coconut milk
1 tsp
ground turmeric
1/4 tsp
mild chilli powder
2 tbsp
garam masala
1 1/2 tbsp
ground coriander
2 tsp
M&S Remarksable Value granulated white sugar
2 tsp
salt
200 g
M&S British crème fraîche
1 handful
chopped coriander
to garnish
For the butter chicken
3
M&S Oakham Gold chicken breast fillets
cut into 3cm dice
3 tbsp
tandoori masala paste
120 ml
vegetable oil
1
onion, finely diced
5 cloves
M&S Remarksable Value garlic, peeled, crushed
6 cm
root ginger, grated
2 tsp
ground fenugreek
2 tsp
garam masala
1 tsp
ground turmeric
1/4 tsp
mild chilli powder
150 g
tomato purée
2 tsp
salt
6 tsp
soft dark brown sugar
3 tbsp
M&S British crème fraîche
2 knobs
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter
1 handful
coriander
to garnish
1 tbsp
M&S pomegranate rubies
For the fragrant cardamom rice
4 tbsp
vegetable oil
1 tsp
cumin seeds
2
cinnamon sticks
2
green cardamom pods
390 g
M&S basmati rice