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Lamb And Purslane with Chickpeas


Title: Lamb And Purslane with Chickpeas
Categories: Tamara2
Yield: 1 servings

60 ml Olive oil; (3 tablespoons)
1 lg Onion; diced
1 tb Ground coriander
1/2 tb Ground cumin
1 kg Lean lamb; diced
30 g Tomato paste; (1 1/2
-tablespoons)
30 g Red pepper paste; (recipe
-attached)
1/2 c Green lentils; soaked
-overnight
3/4 c Chick peas; soaked overnight
1/2 c Black-eyed peas; soaked
-overnight
1/2 c Coarse bulgar
4 Cloves garlic; minced
1 l Light vegetable stock; (4
-cups)
1 kg Purslane; watercress or
; silverbeet, washed
; and coarsely
; chopped
Sea salt to taste
2 Lemons; juice only

---------------------------------TO FINISH---------------------------------
80 ml Olive oil; (4 tablespoons)
1 ts Chilli flakes
2 ts Dried mint

Heat the olive oil until smoking then add the onions and saut‚ until
golden. Add the coriander and cumin and mix briefly with the onions until
fragrant then add the lamb and cook over a high heat until the meat is
cooked on the outside, about 5 minutes.

Add the lentils, chickpeas and black-eyed peas with and simmer the
casserole for 25 minutes. Add the garlic and bulgar and mix well, adding 2
cups water then continue simmering for about 20 minutes. Season to taste
and add the chopped greens and mix well to allow the greens to wilt, cook
for a further two minutes.

To make the flavoured oil, heat the oil with the chilli flakes and mint
until the oil begins to sizzle.

To serve, divide the casserole amongst dishes and drizzle about a
tablespoon of the hot oil over the top.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 1704 Calories (kcal); 132g Total Fat; (65% calories from fat);
38g Protein; 120g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 716mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 9 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2
Fruit; 26 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.