Spiced Lamb With Lentils

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 8 lamb chops
• 2 onions, finely sliced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
• 400 g lentils, drained
• 400 g chickpeas, drained
• 300 ml lamb stock or 300 ml chicken stock
• salt and pepper
• flat leaf parsley, freshly chopped (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to180° c (160° c fan oven) mark4.
• 2 heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the chops and brown on both sides. remove from the pan with a slotted spoon.
• 3 add the onions,paprika, cinnamon and curry powder.fry for 2-3 minutes. stir in the lentils and the chickpeas. season then spoon into a shallow 2 litre oven proof dish.
• 4 put the chops on top of the onion and lentil mixture and pour the stock over them.
• 5 cover the dish tightly and cook in the oven for 1 1/2 hours or until the chops are tender. uncover and cook for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. scatter over the parsley and serve hot.