Who said a crumble can’t be savoury? This one combines spiced lamb with a crunchy quinoa topping for an impressive Middle Eastern-style dish with a difference.
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Ingredients
- 500g lean British lamb mince
- 1 tbsp light olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1-2 green chillies, chopped
- 5cm piece fresh ginger, grated
- 2 fat garlic cloves, crushed
- 500ml fresh chicken or lamb stock
- 200ml tomato passata
- Seeds ½ pomegranate
For the herby quinoa crumble
- 190g uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 150g feta, crumbled
- Zest 1 lemon
- Handful fresh mint, leaves sliced
- Handful fresh parsley, leaves chopped
You’ll also need…
- 1 litre ovenproof dish
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Method
- Fry the mince, without oil, in a non-stick frying pan, breaking it up with a fork or wooden spoon as it browns. Transfer to a colander set over a bowl to drain.
- Wipe out the pan with kitchen paper, then add the light olive oil and heat. Cook the onion over a low heat for 10 minutes or until softened. Stir in the flour, spices, chillies, ginger and garlic, then cook for 2 minutes. Return the mince to the pan (discard the drained juices) and pour in the stock and passata. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Meanwhile, simmer 150g of the quinoa in a medium pan of boiling water for 15-20 minutes, or cook according to the pack instructions. Drain well, then set aside in a large bowl for 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork, then stir in the remaining 40g uncooked quinoa along with the extra-virgin olive oil, feta, lemon zest and most of the herbs (reserve some to garnish). Taste and season.
- Heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5. Pour the lamb mixture into a 1 litre ovenproof dish, then spoon over the quinoa crumble. Cook for 20-25 minutes until the topping is golden and the sauce is bubbling. Scatter over the pomegranate seeds and reserved herbs to serve.
Nutrition
- 680kcals Calories
- 39.2g (16.8g saturated) Fat
- 41.5g Protein
- 38.9g (8.5g sugars) Carbs
- 6.1g Fibre
- 1.5g Salt
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