Name: Spiced lamb with warm carrot and freekeh salad
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 100 gm cracked freekeh; 1 tsp each ground cumin, ground coriander and ground chilli, plus extra to serve; 4 lamb backstraps (200gm each), at room temperature; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 carrots, cut into julienne; 1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley; Finely grated rind of 1 lemon, juice of 2; 100 gm hulled tahini; 2 tbsp natural yoghurt

With speediness in mind, we’ve opted for lamb backstrap here, but when you have more time, the salad would work equally well with a slow-roasted lamb shoulder.

Ingredients

100 gm cracked freekeh

1 tsp each ground cumin, ground coriander and ground chilli, plus extra to serve

4 lamb backstraps (200gm each), at room temperature

2 tbsp olive oil

3 carrots, cut into julienne

1 Spanish onion, thinly sliced

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Finely grated rind of 1 lemon, juice of 2

100 gm hulled tahini

2 tbsp natural yoghurt

Method

Main

1.Preheat oven to 200C. Cook freekeh in a saucepan of boiling salted water until tender (8-10 minutes), drain and set aside.

2.Meanwhile, combine spices in a bowl with ½ tsp salt, then rub over lamb well. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat, brown lamb all over (2-3 minutes), then roast in oven until cooked to your liking (4-5 minutes for medium-rare). Transfer to a plate to rest, return pan to the heat, add remaining oil, then carrot, onion and half the garlic and sauté until just tender (2-3 minutes). Toss with the freekeh, parsley, rind, half the juice and season to taste.

3.Combine tahini, yoghurt, remaining garlic, remaining lemon juice and 60ml hot water in a bowl and season to taste. Serve on spiced lamb and salad with a scattering of extra spices.

Styling by Emma Knowles

Styling by Jerrie-Joy Redman-Lloyd