Name: Lamb with spiced mint pilau
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 small brown onion, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh large green chilli, seeded, finely chopped; 2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 1/2 cup basmati rice; 2 cup chicken stock; 1/2 cup chopped mint leaves; 8 lamb leg steaks; olive oil cooking spray; greek-style yoghurt and small fresh mint leaves, to serve

Lamb with spiced mint pilau

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

1 small brown onion, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh large green chilli, seeded, finely chopped

2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 1/2 cup basmati rice

2 cup chicken stock

1/2 cup chopped mint leaves

8 lamb leg steaks

olive oil cooking spray

greek-style yoghurt and small fresh mint leaves, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until soft. Add garlic, chilli, cumin and turmeric; cook and stir for 1 minute or until fragrant.

2.Add rice to spices; stir to coat. Add stock and 1/2 cup water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 10-12 minutes or until rice is just tender. Remove from heat. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes (don’t lift lid). Fluff with a fork, then stir in mint. Season with salt.

3.Meanwhile, preheat a char-grill or barbecue on high. Spray lamb with cooking oil; cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a heatproof plate. Cover with foil; rest 5 minutes. Cut in half.

4.Spoon pilau onto plates. Top with lamb, yoghurt and mint.

Pilau is a rice dish flavoured with spices and cooked in stock. You can add any meat, poultry or fish you like when serving as a main.
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