SPICED LAMB WITH BULGUR & TAHINI DRESSING

Spiced lamb with bulgur & tahini dressing image

Flavour lamb mince with cumin and coriander and serve on a bed of tabbouleh-style wheat with parsley, tomatoes and sesame dressing

Provided by Good Food team

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 ½ tbsp olive oil
2 onions , halved and thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves , crushed
1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
100g bulgur wheat
1 tbsp tahini paste
juice 1 lemon
2 tbsp Greek-style yogurt
2 tsp cumin seed
2 tsp ground coriander
200g lamb mince
100g cherry tomato , quartered
2 spring onions , finely sliced
small bunch flat-leaf parsley , chopped

Steps:

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a non-stick frying pan. Tip in the onions and cook for 15 mins until caramelised - 5 mins from the end, add 2 cloves of the garlic and the chilli. Remove from the pan and set side.
Cook the bulgur wheat following pack instructions, then drain thoroughly. Mix the tahini, 1 tbsp of the lemon juice, the remaining garlic, yogurt and seasoning together, and thin with 1-2 tbsp of water.
In the onion pan, heat the remaining oil. Add the cumin seeds and coriander and fry for a min. Add the mince and fry for 5 mins until cooked through. Tip in the onion mix and heat through.
Stir the tomatoes, spring onions, parsley, remaining lemon juice and seasoning into the bulgur wheat, then spread it out on a serving dish. Top with the lamb mince and a drizzle of yogurt dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 646 calories, Fat 36 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 51 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium