Wash and clean the tomatoes, cut them into pieces. Peel and chop the garlic. Pepperoni clean, wash, dab dry, chop the pod. Wash herbs, dab dry, put some stems aside for garnishing.
Pluck the remaining herbs from the stems and chop them. Chop laurel. Heat oil in a large, coated pan. Steam garlic, herbs and pepperoni for 2-3 minutes, add tomatoes and 1/2 tsp salt.
Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes. Prepare rice in boiling salted water according to package instructions. Wash meat, dab dry. Add chops to the sauce, simmer over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, turning once.
Drain rice, drain, arrange on a plate with lamb chops and sauce, garnish with herbs.