Lamb Shoulder Chops

Lamb:

• 6-8 pieces lamb shoulder chops
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 Tablespoon butter or olive oil, for searing

Sauce base:

• 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
• 2 onion chopped
• 6 cloves garlic sliced
• 3 thyme sprigs, fresh
• 1 cup canned cherry tomatoes with juice
• 2 cups stock

Rice

• 2 cups long grain rice
• 2 1/2 cups tomato juice mixed in a 50:50 ratio
• 2 1/2 cups stock mixed in a 50:50 ratio
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 green chili

Garnish

• parsley fresh
• lemon slices
• mint fresh