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Grilled lamb with tahini sauce & pumpkin tabouli

Grilled lamb with tahini sauce & pumpkin tabouli

Serves

4

Prep Time

15

Cook Time

10

Ingredients

600 g pumpkin, cut into 2cm pieces

600 g lamb backstrap

2 tsp olive oil

1 tsp dried oregano

1 cup frozen broad beans

1 tbsp tahini

200 g tub Greek style natural yoghurt

3 tbsp lemon juice

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 cup flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

0.5 cup mint leaves, coarsely chopped

2 green shallots, sliced

2 tomatoes, chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp lemon juice

0.5 tsp mixed spice

0.5 tsp cracked black pepper

Method

  • Preheat oven to 220°C. Line baking tray with baking paper. Place pumpkin pieces on prepared tray and bake in oven for 40 minutes or until tender and golden. Reserve.
  • Rub lamb with oil and season with freshly ground black pepper. Heat frying pan and cook lamb over high heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked to your liking. Scatter with dried oregano. Place on warm plate and lightly cover with foil. Rest meat for 10 minutes before slicing.
  • Place couscous in a bowl and pour over 1 cup (250ml) boiling water. Soak for 2 minutes, fluff up with a fork. Boil, steam or microwave broad beans until hot. Peel off outer skin if desired. Fold into couscous. Keep warm.
  • Place tahini in mixing bowl. Add lemon juice and stir to combine. (if the tahini is very firm, add 1-2 tbs of boiling water to loosen it). Stir in yoghurt and garlic.

Tips

  • Don't cut the lamb with a knife to test if it's ready. This will make the juices escape making the meat dry and tough.
  • Test the meat for degree of doneness with tongs. Use the blunt end of the tongs to prod the meat in the thickest part.
  • Rare is soft when pressed, medium firm when pressed and well done is very firm when pressed.
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