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Grilled sumac-dusted fish on a big green salad

5 minutes

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Spiced Middle Eastern lamb and pumpkin pilaf

Spiced Middle Eastern lamb and pumpkin pilaf

By Phillippa Cheifitz

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

500 g minced lean lamb
1 onion, grated
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
Grinding of black pepper
4 tablespoons oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 cups basmati rice
4 cups chicken stock
Baby spinach leaves
500 g cubed peeled pumpkin

Method

Knead together minced lamb with the grated onion and spices. Form into tiny balls and brown in a saucepan in half the oil.

Remove and pour off the oil. In the same saucepan, heat the rest of the oil.

Add chopped onion and cook gently until softened.

Stir in the garlic and rice, pour in chicken stock and add pumpkin. Return the browned lamb and cover tightly.

Simmer for half an hour or until pumpkin and rice are both tender and the liquid absorbed. Stir in spinach leaves.

Serve the Middle Eastern way – sprinkled with sumac or za’atar or dukkah.

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Recipes & Articles by Phillippa Cheifitz

Fresh asparagus salad

Grilled sumac-dusted fish on a big green salad

Seared ostrich steaks with tapenade and pasta

Flat-roast tamarind and citrus chicken with spinach-basmati rice

Crispy pressed tofu with assorted mushrooms and wilted Asian greens

Pan-fried lamb rib chops with caper dressing and grilled smashed potatoes

Braised baby gem lettuces with green peas

Sweet pumpkin custard with candied pumpkin seeds

Cuban-style pulled pork in baked squash

Barbara squash coconut soup with butternut tempura

Warm table queen squash and wild rocket salad with pumpkin oil

Spiced Middle Eastern lamb and pumpkin pilaf

Spiced Middle Eastern lamb and pumpkin pilaf

Ingredients

Method