Middle Eastern Lamb & Sweet Potato
Ingredients
Couscous
Instructions
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Season lamb chops with salt and pepper. Â Heat oil in a pan, cook lamb 2 minutes each side until browned. Set aside.
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Heat oven to 160°C/320°F. Add another splash of oil to pan, add onion, cook for 2 minutes until soft. Add ginger, garlic, spices and coriander roots and stems. Stir for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Return lamb chops to pan.
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Mix chopped tomatoes, lemon juice, soy sauce and honey. Add chopped sweet potato and cinnamon quills to pan with the lamb. Pour over the tomato sauce. Add stock and bring to simmer. Cover tightly and transfer to oven to bake for 2 hours or until meat is tender and falling off bone.
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For the couscous, place couscous in a bowl with harissa and pomegranate molasses, stirring to combine. Pour in 400ml/13.5fl oz boiling water, then cover and stand for 5 minutes until water has been absorbed. Fluff with a fork then toss with lemon juice, red onion and pomegranate. Scatter coriander leaves over to serve.


User Reviews
A great slow cooked chop recipe. Depending on the fattiness of the meat you use, I would recommend draining off the fat and thickening the sauce on stovetop before serving.
Delicious! Would be yum on a cold winter night as well.