Tamarind-Glazed Lamb Skewers with Dried-Apricot Relish

Name: Tamarind-Glazed Lamb Skewers with Dried-Apricot Relish
Yield: 6 appetizer
Ingredients: 1/2 cup seedless unsweetened tamarind paste*; 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; 1/3 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses; 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 cups chopped dried apricots; 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/3 cup fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons minced seeded red jalapeño chilies; 2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cracked coriander seeds; 2 pounds boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; or 4 pounds lamb shoulder chops, fat trimmed, meat cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 20 (about) 12-inch metal skewers

By Chris SchlesingerPhotography by Scott Peterson

April 6, 2008

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