Moroccan Lamb With Couscous - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (200 g) lamb fillets (the marinade would be enough for 4 fillets)
    Marinade
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    2 teaspoons ground coriander
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1 teaspoon paprika
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/4 teaspoon harissa
    100 ml yogurt
    Couscous
    2 cups water
    2 teaspoons vegetable stock powder
    2 tablespoons hot mango chutney
    1 (100 g) sachet quick-cooking couscous
    1/2 red pepper, diced
    1/2 yellow pepper, diced
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    3 tablespoons red currants
    2 tablespoons fresh coriander, finely chopped
    Yogurt
    100 ml yogurt
    1 tablespoon fresh coriander, finely chopped (this is extra so a total of 3 tablespoons altogether.)
Preparation
    Prep time does not include marinating time.
    Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl or storage container, mix well, add lamb fillets, turn to coat, cover, marinade several hours or overnight.
    Remove lamb from marinade, discard left over marinade, cook lamb in a fry pan, or grill, or BBQ until cooked as desired, slice thickly and serve over couscous.
    Couscous.
    In a small fry pan heat a little olive oil and cook peppers until tender.
    Bring water, stock and mango chutney to the boil, add couscous sachet and cook according to packet instructions (mine is 2 Minute Couscous.)Drain and place couscous in a bowl fluff with fork.
    Add peppers, lemon juice, coriander and currants stir gently to combine.
    Yogurt.
    Combine yogurt with coriander, stir and serve drizzled over lamb.
    To Serve: Place a mound of couscous in the centre of a plate, arrange sliced lamb on top and drizzle with yogurt.

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