Spiced lamb with homemade houmous

Spiced lamb with homemade houmous

By Michael Mak
25’ Prep time
5’ Cook time
30’ Total time
643 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

A hearty middle eastern-inspired dish with lamb and couscous that’s perfect for a midweek dinner, or pile into bowls and platters and share with friends. homemade houmous takes minutes to make, and means you can adjust amounts to suit your own taste.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Trim any excess fat off the lamb, then fi nely slice. Toss with the ras el hanout and set aside. Place the couscous in a mixing bowl and pour over 250ml just-boiled water. Cover the bowl and set aside for 10 minutes. In another bowl, toss the radishes, lettuce, cucumber, onion, mint, 1 tbsp oil and the pomegranate molasses; set aside.
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Step 2

Make the houmous by placing all the ingredients with 90ml water in a blender or food processor and whizz until smooth; set aside.
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Step 3

Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a high heat. When smoking, add the lamb and fry for 3-4 minutes until golden, ensuring all the cut surfaces of the lamb are thoroughly cooked. Fluff up the couscous with a fork and divide between plates along with the lamb, salad and a spoonful each of houmous, sprinkled with extra paprika.

Ingredient

  • Lemon
    Lemon
    1
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • Chickpeas
    Chickpeas
    400 grams
  • Cucumber
    Cucumber
    1
  • Pomegranate molasses
    Pomegranate molasses
    1 tbsp
  • Radishes
    Radishes
    200 grams
  • Small red onions
    Small red onions
    1
  • Garlic clove
    Garlic clove
    1
  • Tahini
    Tahini
    100 grams
  • Cooks' ingredients ras el hanout
    Cooks' ingredients ras el hanout
    1 tbsp
  • Little gem lettuce
    Little gem lettuce
    2
  • Lovelife wholewheat couscous
    Lovelife wholewheat couscous
    150 grams
  • Waitrose 4 british lamb leg steaks
    Waitrose 4 british lamb leg steaks
    1
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