Turkish Blu Pearl Couscous Pilaf with Spicy Grilled Lamb

Name: Turkish Blu Pearl Couscous Pilaf with Spicy Grilled Lamb
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 grams Blu Gourmet Pearl Couscous; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 brown onion (chopped); 1/2 fresh chilli (seeded & finely sliced}; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (ground); 1 &1/2 teaspoon cumin (ground); 2 cups hot stock of your choice; 2 tablespoons pistachio nuts or diced almonds; 2 tablespoons dried apricots (diced); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 pinch parsley (finely chopped); 1 pinch black pepper (freshly ground); 1 teaspoon salt; Lamb Marinade; 4 x 150 grams deboned loin of lamb (cut into 2 pieces lengthwise); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon cumin (ground); 1/2 teaspoon chilli paste; 2 teaspoons cracked pepper; 1 pinch salt

Authorblucouscous

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time1 hrCook Time25 minsTotal Time1 hr 25 mins

250 grams Blu Gourmet Pearl Couscous

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 brown onion (chopped)

1/2 fresh chilli (seeded & finely sliced}

1/2 teaspoon turmeric (ground)

1 &1/2 teaspoon cumin (ground)

2 cups hot stock of your choice

2 tablespoons pistachio nuts or diced almonds

2 tablespoons dried apricots (diced)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 pinch parsley (finely chopped)

1 pinch black pepper (freshly ground)

1 teaspoon salt

Lamb Marinade

4 x 150 grams deboned loin of lamb (cut into 2 pieces lengthwise)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon cumin (ground)

1/2 teaspoon chilli paste

2 teaspoons cracked pepper

1 pinch salt

The lamb marinade

Place all ingredients, except the salt, in a bowl and leave to marinate for at least 1 hour before grilling the lamb. When the couscous is just cooked, season the lamb with salt just before serving.

The lamb pilaf

Heat the olive oil in a pan.

Stir in the onion and cook for 3 minutes on medium heat.

Stir in the chilli, turmeric and cumin and season with a little salt and pepper.

Add the pearl couscous and stir for 30 seconds.

Add the stock, stir well and bring to a low simmer. Cover pan with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes until the couscous is cooked.

Stir in the pistachio nuts, dried apricots and lemon juice.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with the grilled lamb

Ingredients

250 grams Blu Gourmet Pearl Couscous

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 brown onion (chopped)

1/2 fresh chilli (seeded & finely sliced}

1/2 teaspoon turmeric (ground)

1 &1/2 teaspoon cumin (ground)

2 cups hot stock of your choice

2 tablespoons pistachio nuts or diced almonds

2 tablespoons dried apricots (diced)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 pinch parsley (finely chopped)

1 pinch black pepper (freshly ground)

1 teaspoon salt

Lamb Marinade

4 x 150 grams deboned loin of lamb (cut into 2 pieces lengthwise)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon cumin (ground)

1/2 teaspoon chilli paste

2 teaspoons cracked pepper

1 pinch salt

Directions

The lamb marinade

Place all ingredients, except the salt, in a bowl and leave to marinate for at least 1 hour before grilling the lamb. When the couscous is just cooked, season the lamb with salt just before serving.

The lamb pilaf

Heat the olive oil in a pan.

Stir in the onion and cook for 3 minutes on medium heat.

Stir in the chilli, turmeric and cumin and season with a little salt and pepper.

Add the pearl couscous and stir for 30 seconds.

Add the stock, stir well and bring to a low simmer. Cover pan with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes until the couscous is cooked.

Stir in the pistachio nuts, dried apricots and lemon juice.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with the grilled lamb

Turkish Blu Pearl Couscous Pilaf with Spicy Grilled Lamb

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Date:

September 13, 2019