Spicy Lamb With Garlic Couscous

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (400 g) loin lamb, back straps about (eye of lamb loin)
• 2 -3 teaspoons chopped chili (fresh or bottled)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped (cilantro)
• 1 cup peas (frozen or fresh)
• 1 1/2 cups couscous
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

Recipe

• 1 for the lamb.
• 2 trim off any fat.
• 3 in a small bowl combine the chili, cumin, garlic and coriander.
• 4 rub the mix into the lamb, you can allow it to marinate for up to 4 hours but it isn't essential.
• 5 cook the lamb on a preheated, oiled grill plate until browned and cooked to your liking.
• 6 remove from grill, sprinkle with a little sea salt and cover to keep warm.
• 7 for the couscous.
• 8 combine the stock, garlic and peas in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil.
• 9 remove from the heat and stir in the couscous and oil.
• 10 cover and stand for about 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
• 11 fluff with a fork.
• 12 to serve.
• 13 slice the lamb, place on top of a mound of couscous and add a dollop of yoghurt.