Middle Eastern Harissa Lamb, Aubergine and Za'atar
Top warm, yes warm houmous with savoury, lightly spiced lamb and bulked out with scrummy aubergines. This dish is not only a delight to eat, but it's also a feast for the eyes. Jewelled with beautiful pomegranate seeds and fresh mint. We urge you to try it. Houmous will never taste the same after you have tried this beauty.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Heat a large frying pan on a medium heat and add half the olive oil. Add the diced aubergines and fry with a pinch of salt until golden. This will take about 10-12 minutes, moving the aubergine around in the oil to prevent them from burning. Remove the aubergine from the pan and place onto a plate lined with kitchen towel.
Step 2
Add another splash of olive oil to the same pan and turn the heat to high. Add the lamb mince. Hard fry, breaking the lamb up in the pan for 5-6 minutes until the meat is well browned. Spoon in the harissa paste and coat the lamb. Add the cooked aubergines back into the lamb along with the raisins and 4 tbsp water (for 4 servings). Season with pepper and a little more salt and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
Step 3
In another frying pan, dry fry pine nuts until just golden. Remove from the pan and put to one side. In the same pan, heat the flatbreads one at a time until warmed through and slightly golden. Place houmous into a small pan and heat through, with a splash of water until just warm.
Step 4
Divide the houmous out between plates or bowls. Top with the cooked lamb. Garnish with toasted pine nuts, torn mint leaves, a generous pinch of Za'atar and pomegranate seeds (if using). Cut the flatbreads into 4 quarters and enjoy, using the flatbreads to scoop up the delicious lamb.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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500g Lamb Mince 1x Sainsbury's British or New Zealand 10% Fat Lamb Mince 500g -
35g Raisins and Cranberries 1x Sainsbury's Jumbo Raisins & Cranberries 35g -
2 Aubergine, peeled and chopped into 1cm dice 2x Sainsbury's Aubergine -
4 tsp Za'atar 1x Sainsbury's Middle Eastern Style Spice Mix, Inspired to Cook 40g -
50g Pine Nuts, toasted 1x Sainsbury's Pine Nuts 100g -
315g Houmous 1x Sainsbury's Creamy Classic Houmous 315g -
4 Greek Flatbreads 1x Deli Kitchen Greek Style Flatbread x4 320g -
15g Mint 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g -
3 tbsp Harissa Paste 1x Al'Fez Middle Eastern Harissa Paste 180g -
80g Pomegranate Seeds 1x Sainsbury's Pomegranate 80g -
4 tbsp Olive OIl 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g