What goes better on lamb than mint sauce? Mint pesto. Serve with Greek Yogurt Cucumber Sauce (page 28) for dipping.

• Combine the garlic, mint, pine nuts, cumin, Parmesan cheese, and extra-virgin olive oil in a food processor or mortar and pestle. Set aside.

• Brush the lamb chops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Preheat a grill or grill pan and grill the chops for 2 minutes on both sides. (Cook more or less time to your preference.)

• Toss the chops in a bowl with the mint pesto, arrange on a plate, and serve hot.

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Lamb ribs, sometimes called riblets, can also be used to make mint pesto lollipops. Look for them at purveyors of fine meats or ask for them in butcher shops and at meat counters. Sometimes they can special order them.