Lamb & Lentil Pilaf
Recipes
Blogged by: Elsy O'Hare 29 Jul 2024

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion from Panetta Mercato
2 garlic cloves from Panetta Mercato
500g lamb mince from CTD Meats
1 tbsp ground cumin from Green Valley Spices
1 tbsp ground coriander from Green Valley Spices
1 tsp ground cinnamon from Green Valley Spices
1 tsp ground cardamom from Green Valley Spices 
1 cup basmati rice from Panetta Mercato
1 ½ cups water
1 x 400g tin of brown lentils from Green Valley Spices
 2 cups of spinach from Panetta Mercato
Fresh coriander, chopped to serve from Panetta Mercato
 ½ cup greek yoghurt, to serve from Panetta Mercato

Method
  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and onion and cook for 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
  • Turn up the heat and add the lamb mince, breaking it up with a spatula. Cook until brown.
  • Add in the spices and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  • Add rice, water and lentils and stir. Bring to a simmer, then put on the lid and turn down to medium / low.
  • Let cook for 10-12 minutes or until the water is absorbed.
  • Remove pot from heat, take off lid and mix through the spinach. Place lid back on and let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Spoon rice into a serving bowl and garnish with coriander and a tsp of greek yogurt.
 
Serves 4.
20 minutes

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