5 cheat lamb Recipes

oil - i used groundnut, boneless lamb , cut into bite size cubes. i used a piece of boned & rolled shoulder, which i unrolled and cut up. you can use ready-diced lamb meat if you prefer., more oil, onions, halved and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped root ginger, i cheated and used english provender s very lazy ready chopped garlic, and also their ready chopped ginger - both lifesavers when you re out of the fresh article or just can tsp be bothered chopping), fresh red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped, saffron, heaped tsp ground coriander, heaped tsp ground cumin, level tsp ground cinnamon, heaped tsp mild paprika, level tsp salt, dates, stoned and sliced (* i used dried apricots as dates are too sugary for my diabetes. i soaked the apricots for 15 -20 minutes first), lamb stock (*i used the trimmings from the meat plus 2 stock cubes to make a couple of pints of quick stock), couscous to serve , cooked according to pack instructions, fresh coriander, chopped, pistachio nuts, chopped, seeds of 1 small pomegranate, a handful of sultanas )

olive oil, lamb , forequarter chops trimmed of fat, brown onions, chopped, cannellini beans, drained (i used 4 bean mix), garlic cloves, peeled, rosemary, tomato paste, white wine, peeled tomatoes

dried borlotti beans , soaked overnight in cold water (you can cheat and use 1 x 400g tin of borlotti or cannellini beans if you want), olive oil, onion, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, roughly chopped, stalks celery, roughly sliced, dried basil, dried oregano, dried sage, dried thyme, brown button mushrooms or 150 g portabella mushrooms, roughly chopped, courgettes, roughly sliced, tomatoes, & juice , roughly pulped, good quality vegetable stock, red wine, salt & freshly ground black pepper, plain flour, butter, softened, lamb chops

egg, salt, black pepper, ground allspice, cumin seed, toasted and coarsely ground, fresh parsley, minced, ground chicken (can substitute ground beef, lamb, turkey, pork, etc.), dried cherries (i used a combination of tart and sweet ), ketchup, cherry preserves, fresh lemon juice, molasses, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, lemon zest, grated, chipotle chile in adobo, minced (i cheated and added 1/2 tbsp tabasco chipotle sauce), liquid smoke, onion powder, unsweetened cocoa powder (i used a rich, dark chocolate powder), flat bread (such as naan or greek pita), butter lettuce leaf, red onion (sliced in rings or diced ), tomatoes, sliced or cherry tomatoes, halved, smoked gouda cheese, grated (we used a combination of tillamook s extra sharp vintage white cheddar and rogue creamery s smoky b), fresh cilantro, minced (my addition)