Moroccan lamb with lemon couscous

Name: Moroccan lamb with lemon couscous
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Moroccan recipes
Ingredients: 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp chilli flakes; Pinch of ground cinnamon; 3 tbsp olive oil; 100ml natural yogurt; 2 (100-150g each) lamb neck fillets; 2 courgettes, sliced into ribbons; ½ chicken stock cube; 250g couscous; Knob of butter; Pared zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus lemon wedges, to serve; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Easy
October 2008

Easy
October 2008

Serves 4
Hands on time 20 mins, plus marinating

Just 20 minutes stands between you and this Moroccan-style lamb served with couscous.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 367kcals
Fat: 19.7g (6g saturated)
Protein: 17.2g
Carbohydrates: 35.9g (3.4g sugars)
Salt: 0.4g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 367kcals
Fat: 19.7g (6g saturated)
Protein: 17.2g
Carbohydrates: 35.9g (3.4g sugars)
Salt: 0.4g

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Ingredients

1 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp chilli flakes
Pinch of ground cinnamon
3 tbsp olive oil
100ml natural yogurt
2 (100-150g each) lamb neck fillets
2 courgettes, sliced into ribbons
½ chicken stock cube
250g couscous
Knob of butter
Pared zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus lemon wedges, to serve
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

1 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp chilli flakes
Pinch of ground cinnamon
3 tbsp olive oil
100ml natural yogurt
2 (100-150g each) lamb neck fillets
2 courgettes, sliced into ribbons
½ chicken stock cube
250g couscous
Knob of butter
Pared zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus lemon wedges, to serve
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Method

Crush the spices with some salt and pepper. Put in a bowl and mix with 1 tablespoon oil and the yogurt. Add the lamb, turn to coat, then marinate for at least 15-20 minutes or overnight in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Heat 1 tablespoon oil and fry the lamb for 5 minutes, until browned. Transfer to a tin and roast for 10-12 minutes, until cooked but still pink. Remove and cover with foil.
Meanwhile, toss the courgettes in the remaining oil. Heat a griddle pan and cook the courgettes, in batches, for 1 minute each side. Dissolve the stock cube in 250ml boiling water, then pour over the couscous. Add the butter and zest, fork through and cover with cling film for 5 minutes.
Fluff up the couscous, then stir in the juice, courgettes, coriander and seasoning. Slice the lamb and serve with couscous and lemon wedges.

Method

Crush the spices with some salt and pepper. Put in a bowl and mix with 1 tablespoon oil and the yogurt. Add the lamb, turn to coat, then marinate for at least 15-20 minutes or overnight in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Heat 1 tablespoon oil and fry the lamb for 5 minutes, until browned. Transfer to a tin and roast for 10-12 minutes, until cooked but still pink. Remove and cover with foil.
Meanwhile, toss the courgettes in the remaining oil. Heat a griddle pan and cook the courgettes, in batches, for 1 minute each side. Dissolve the stock cube in 250ml boiling water, then pour over the couscous. Add the butter and zest, fork through and cover with cling film for 5 minutes.
Fluff up the couscous, then stir in the juice, courgettes, coriander and seasoning. Slice the lamb and serve with couscous and lemon wedges.

delicious. tips

If you can’t get hold of lamb neck fillets, this recipe would also work well with chicken thigh fillets or pork tenderloin, cut into cubes.

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cathy suzuki says:
3rd Sep 2019 at 9:29 pm
Easy to make, quick to prepare and delicious. We ate it with baby potatoes, boiled, then crushed roughly in the pan I cooked the meat in – very flavoursome
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