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Spiced lamb with carrot and chickpea salad

Spiced lamb with carrot and chickpea salad

Serves 6



1   garlic clove
Finely   grated rind of 2 lemons
1 tsp each   ground cumin and ground coriander
½ tsp   ground chilli
Pinch   of ground cinnamon
50 ml   olive oil
12   lamb cutlets
To serve:   thick plain yoghurt
Carrot and chickpea salad
½   Spanish onion, thinly sliced
Juice   of 1 lemon
1   garlic clove, finely chopped
80 gm   thick plain yoghurt
50 ml   olive oil
2   carrots, shredded on a mandolin
400 gm   canned chickpeas, drained, rinsed well
1 cup   coarsely torn coriander
2   preserved lemon quarters, flesh discarded, rind thinly sliced


1 Heat oven to 200C and heat a char-grill pan over medium-high heat. Pound garlic, lemon rind and spices in a mortar and pestle to a coarse paste, stir in oil, season to taste and brush all over lamb. Char-grill lamb, turning occasionally, until well browned all over, transfer to an oven tray and roast until cooked to your liking (4-5 minutes for medium-rare). Cover with foil and rest (10 minutes).
2 Meanwhile, for carrot and chickpea salad, combine onion, lemon juice and garlic in a large bowl, stand until onion softens and changes colour (4-5 minutes), then stir in yoghurt and oil. Add remaining ingredients, toss lightly to coat, season to taste and serve with spiced lamb and yoghurt.

This recipe is from the February 2012 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

RECIPE Emma Knowles PHOTOGRAPHY William Meppem STYLING Emma Knowles

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