Also, consider adding ground venison, beef, or veal to the mix to punch up the flavor profile." Though you might be tempted to play it safe with your lamb seasoning with just a sprinkle of salt ...

These lamb steaks are paired with chickpea "fries," which are actually strips of chickpea flour dough cut to look like French fries. The seasoning here is a Tunisian spice mix called tabil.

Add to the pan with the remaining spices and the garlic and ginger mixture. Add the remaining ingredients to the pan and add the lamb ... add 1½ tsp ground cardamom instead.

Weigh the lamb, then lay it on the cutting board ... Grind the toasted spices to a fine powder in a spice grinder. Mix the ground spices with the sugar, chilli powder and 5g (1tsp) of salt.