Woman’s Day (New Zealand)

Moroccan Lamb Salad with Roast Carrots & Grape Bulghur

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SERVES 4 PREPARATIO­N 25 MINUTES COOKING 30 MINUTES

550g lean lamb loin, leg steaks, rump or tenderloin­s 2 tablespoon­s harissa paste (store-bought or see recipe above) 1 teaspoon olive oil

ROAST CARROTS 400-500g baby carrots, trimmed (or large carrots cut into batons) 1½ teaspoons olive oil 1½ teaspoons honey 1½ teaspoons sumac (optional)

GRAPE BULGHUR 1 teaspoon olive oil 2 shallots or 1 small onion, finely diced ½ teaspoon ground allspice ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ cup dried bulghur wheat ¾ cup chicken stock 1½ cups frozen peas, edamame or broad beans, defrosted ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley ¼ cup chopped coriander or mint 1 cup seedless grapes, cut in half (or 3 pitted medjool dates, finely chopped) 1 / cup lightly toasted flaked 4 almonds zest and juice of 1 / lemon 2 unsweetene­d natural yoghurt, harissa paste to serve

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Pat lamb dry with paper towels and coat with harissa paste. Leave to marinate at room temperatur­e while you prepare the rest of the meal. Alternativ­ely leave to marinate in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.

2. Toss carrots with olive oil, honey and sumac on lined oven tray, then season with salt and pepper. Spread out into a single layer and roast, tossing once during cooking, for about 20 minutes until tender and lightly caramelise­d.

3. For the bulghur, heat oil in a medium pot on lowmedium heat. Cook shallot, with a good pinch of salt, for 1-2 minutes until soft and fragrant. If at any time it is sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning, add a tablespoon of water, stirring, and it should unstick. Add allspice, cinnamon and bulghur, tossing to coat in the shallot and spices, then add stock. Bring to the boil, then cover with a tight-fitting lid, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes or until bulghur is tender. Turn off heat and leave lid on to finish steaming bulghur for a few minutes before fluffing up with a fork.

4. To cook the lamb, heat oil in a large frypan on medium-high heat. Season lamb with salt and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until done to your liking (Note: cook times will also depend on the thickness of the cut you use. If using lamb rump, you’ll need to finish cooking lamb in the oven for 5-6 minutes as it is thicker). Cover and set aside to rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing against the grain.

5. When bulghur is cooked, toss with roast carrots, beans, fresh herbs, grapes, almonds, lemon zest and juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix yoghurt with harissa paste and any juices from the resting lamb.

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