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Cumin-spiced lamb with pea and lentil salad

Cumin Lamb Recipe with Pea and Lentil Salad

Cumin-spiced lamb with pea and lentil salad

Name: Cumin-spiced lamb with pea and lentil salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp tomato purée; 4 tbsp natural yogurt plus extra to serve; 1 tsp cumin seeds crushed; 1 tsp mild chilli powder; 1 clove garlic crushed; finely grated to make 1 tbsp ginger; 4-6 (depending on thickness) lamb cutlets; 4 spring onions chopped; ½ lemon juiced; 250g ready-cooked puy lentils; 100g frozen peas defrosted; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped; a handful mint chopped

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: November 7, 2019 at 1:48 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

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Add some spice to your midweek meal with these grilled lamb cutlets served on a vibrant, nutritious salad

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Ingredients

Nutrition

1 tbsp tomato purée
4 tbsp natural yogurt

plus extra to serve
1 tsp cumin seeds

crushed
1 tsp mild chilli powder
1 clove garlic

crushed
finely grated to make 1 tbsp ginger
4-6 (depending on thickness) lamb cutlets
4 spring onions

chopped
½ lemon

juiced
250g ready-cooked puy lentils
100g frozen peas

defrosted
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red chilli

deseeded and finely chopped
a handful mint

chopped

Nutrition: per serving

kcal740
fat40.9g
saturates17.3g
carbs40.3g
sugars13.1g
fibre12.7g
protein46.2g
salt1.8g

Method

step 1

Mix together the tomato purée, yogurt, cumin, chilli powder, garlic, ginger and seasoning in a large bowl, then add the cutlets and toss until coated. Leave for 5 minutes. Mix together the spring onions, lemon juice, lentils and peas, and season well.
step 2

Heat a griddle pan until very hot, then cook the cutlets for 3 minutes on each side until charred. Rest, covered loosely with foil, for 2 minutes.
step 3

Add the olive oil, chilli and mint to the lentils, and toss. Serve with the lamb and an extra dollop of yogurt, if you like.

*This recipe is gluten-free according to industry standards

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Janine Ratcliffe in a short sleeved long dress sitting on a chair beneath palm trees on a balcony

Janine RatcliffeFood director

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