Middle Eastern Harissa Lamb, Aubergine and Za'atar

    5m prep time
    30m total time
    Easy level
    12 ingredients

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
  • 2 Aubergine, peeled and chopped into 1cm dice 2 x Sainsbury's Aubergine
  • 35g Raisins and Cranberries 1 x Sainsbury's Jumbo Raisins & Cranberries 35g
  • 4 tsp Za'atar 1 x Sainsbury's Middle Eastern Style Spice Mix, Inspired to Cook 40g
  • 315g Houmous 1 x Sainsbury's Creamy Classic Houmous 315g
  • 4 tbsp Olive OIl 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 500g Lamb Mince 1 x Sainsbury's British or New Zealand 10% Fat Lamb Mince 500g
  • 50g Pine Nuts, toasted 1 x Sainsbury's Pine Nuts 100g
  • 4 Greek Flatbreads 1 x Deli Kitchen Greek Style Flatbread x4 320g
  • 15g Mint 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g
  • 3 tbsp Harissa Paste 1 x Al'Fez Middle Eastern Harissa Paste 180g
  • 80g Pomegranate Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Pomegranate 80g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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