Spiced lamb and herby quinoa crumble

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 50 min, oven time 20-25 min
  • Difficulty: easy

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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  5. 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

Quick wins & tips

If you have some wine open (red or white), add a glug to the pan in step 2.

The chillies add flavour rather than heat, so don’t be put off if you’re not a fan of spicy food. If you’re not keen on lamb mince use beef mince instead.

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