Chermoulla Lamb With Chickpea Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    14 oz lamb fillet
    2 None pita breads
    1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    1 None red onion, thinly sliced
    4 large tomatoes, cut into thin wedges
    1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
    4 oz baby arugula leaves, coarsely shredded
    1/3 cup lemon juice
    2/3 cup plain yogurt
    None None Lemon wedges, to serve
    None None FOR THE CHERMOULLA
    1 1/2 cups cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
    1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
    2 cloves garlic, crushed
    2 tsp ground cumin
    2 tsp paprika
    1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
Preparation
    For the chermoulla, blend or process all ingredients until smooth. Reserve half the chermoulla. Combine remaining chermoulla and lamb in a medium bowl; season.
    Cook lamb and bread on a heated oiled grill plate (or on the grill) until lamb is cooked to desired doneness and bread is crisp. Cover lamb; let stand for 5 mins, then slice thinly. Break bread into pieces.
    Meanwhile for the chickpea salad, combine chickpeas, onion, tomato, herbs, arugula and lemon juice in a medium bowl; season to taste.
    Divide salad among serving plates. Top with lamb and reserved chermoulla. Accompany with bread, yogurt and lemon wedges.

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