Dukkah Lamb Loin with Rice Pilaf, Rocket Salad and Date Yoghurt
Ready in 35 minutes
• Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Gourmet (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, May 22, 2016.
This dish most recently appeared in My Gourmet (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, May 22, 2016.
Dukkah is an Egyptian condiment consisting of a mixture of herbs, nuts, and spices.
Ingredients
RICE PILAF
- 1 brown onion, finely diced
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon pilaf spice mix
- 1½ cups water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of ½ lemon
DATE YOGHURT
- 30g chopped dates
- ½ cup natural yoghurt
DUKKAH LAMB LOIN
- 300g lamb loin (at room temperature)
- 30g dukkah
ROCKET SALAD
- ½ telegraph cucumber
- 1 bunch rocket
- Juice of ½ lemon
TO SERVE
- 3 tablespoons chopped mint
Steps
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a half full kettle of water to the boil.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a pot (with a lid) on medium heat. Cook onion and carrot for 2–3 minutes, until soft. Stir through rice and spice mix for 1 minute. Add water and salt. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid has absorbed.
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Place dates in a heat-proof bowl and pour over boiling water to just cover. Leave to soak for 2 minutes. Drain and discard water. Leave dates to cool slightly then add yoghurt and mix well with a fork.
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Pat lamb dry, place in a bowl with dukkah and toss to coat. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry-pan on medium-high heat and cook lamb for 2–3 minutes each side for medium-rare (depending on thickness) or until cooked to your liking. Reduce heat if dukkah starts to burn. Cover with foil to rest.
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Dice cucumber 1cm; trim rocket; place in a medium bowl with lemon juice and a drizzle of oil and toss to coat.
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Remove rice from heat and leave to steam, still covered, for 5 minutes. Stir through lemon zest and juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Slice lamb thickly against the grain.
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Spoon rice pilaf onto plates, top with a lamb and serve s handful of salad on the side. Top with date yoghurt and garnish with mint.
Nutritional Information
Energy |
2566 kj 613 kcal |
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Protein | 37.8g |
Carbohydrate | 75.6g |
Fat | 16.7g |