Lamb tikka with spiced carrot salad in flatbread recipe

By Alice Hart

  1. Serves 4
  2. Takes 15 minutes to make, plus marinating
  3. Rating

A quick and easy lamb recipe – this supper beats the takeaway version hands down.

tried and tested
Lamb tikka with spiced carrot salad in flatbread

Ingredients

  1. 3 tbsp plain yogurt
  2. 4cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
  3. 2 tsp curry powder
  4. 4 lamb leg steaks, cut into large cubes
  5. 1 tsp olive oil
  6. 2 tsp black mustard seeds
  7. 2 medium carrots, coarsely grated
  8. Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
  9. 100g cherry tomatoes, halved
  10. Small handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  11. 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  12. 4 round flatbreads, chapatis or pitta breads, to serve
  13. Tomato relish or chutney, to serve

Method

  1. 1. Mix the yogurt, ginger and curry powder together in a large bowl. Add the lamb cubes, turn to coat, then leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. 2. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the mustard seeds and cook over a medium heat until they begin to pop. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the carrots, lime zest and juice, tomatoes and coriander with the extra-virgin olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. 3. Preheat the grill to medium and thread the lamb onto 4 skewers (see tip). Lay the skewers on a baking tray lined with foil. Season and grill for 4 minutes, turning halfway, until cooked but still juicy.
  4. 4. Spoon the carrot salad onto the flatbreads, top with the lamb and some relish and roll up to eat.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 535kcals, 22.8g fat (8.8g saturated), 38.4g protein, 49.4g carbs, 8.9g sugar, 1.3g salt

Chef's tip

If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for at least 20 minutes before using to minimise scorching. You can FREEZE the marinated lamb in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Thaw before threading onto skewers and grilling as instructed.

Wine Recommendation

A slightly spicy Australian Shiraz or Cabernet-Shiraz blend hits all the right notes here.

Comments

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pgardn

March 14

Totally delicious, quick and easy. But I find that this is amount of lime makes the dressing too sharp and adding a little honey balances the flavours of the carrot salad. PMG

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