Middle Eastern Yoghurt Lamb with Pumpkin Couscous
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 x 200g tubs Liddells Lactose Free Plain Yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon Morrocan spice mix (eg. Ras el hanout)
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 600g ( approx 8 ) lamb fillets
- 400g pumpkin cut into 2cm cubes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup couscous
- 1/2 cup flaked almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves
- 1/4 cup currants, soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes and then drained
Method
- Combine yoghurt, 3 teaspoons spice mix, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss lamb fillets in half the yoghurt mixture and refrigerate the remaining yoghurt for serving.
- Combine the diced pumpkin, oil, remaining spice mix, chilli flakes, salt and pepper, roast on a baking paper lined tray at 180°C for 20 minutes.
- Pour boiling water over couscous cover and stand for 5 minutes. Toss through the roasted pumpkin, almonds, coriander, currants and seasonings.
- Grill lamb fillets on a hot preheated grill plate for approximately 2 minutes on each side or until done to your liking, rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- To serve, divide couscous between 4 plates and top with lamb fillets, drizzle generously with reserved yoghurt.
Click to view recipe Nutritional Information
| Servings per yield: 4 Serving size: 521g | ||
| Per 521g Serving | Per 100g | |
| Energy (kJ) | 2958 | 568 |
| Protein (g) | 59.5 | 11.4 |
| Total Fat (g) | 25.2 | 4.9 |
| Saturated Fat (g) | 9.0 | 1.7 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 58.2 | 11.2 |
| Sugars (g) | 17.6 | 3.4 |
| Dietary Fibre (g) | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Sodium (mg) | 165 | 31.61 |
| Calcium (mg) | 315.75 | 60.6 |
| Iron (mg) | 9.65 | 1.85 |



Murray Goulburn