Tikka Roast Lamb with Lentil Curry
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 35 mins
A warming lentil, cherry tomato and spinach curry makes a delicious base for slices of roasted lamb neck fillet rubbed with a fragrant tikka spice blend.
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790 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 2 lamb neck fillet
  • 4 tbsp tikka spice blend
  • 4 onions
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • A thumb of ginger
  • 500g cherry tomatoes
  • 300g dried red lentils
  • 100g baby leaf spinach
  • 2 lemon
  • A handful of coriander, leaves only
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 500ml boiling water
You'll need
  • Frying pan
  • Baking tray
  • Measuring jug
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Pop the lamb neck fillet onto a plate. Rub the lamb with 1 tbsp tikka spice blend and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.

  • 2.

    Peel and finely slice the onions. Peel the garlic and ginger and finely chop or grate both. Halve the cherry tomatoes.

  • 3.

    Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large pan and warm to a medium-high heat. Add the lamb to the pan and fry for 5-6 mins, turning every 1-2 mins, till browned on all sides. Transfer the lamb to a baking tray and set aside.

  • 4.

    Put the pan you used to cook the lamb in back on the hob and add 1 tbsp oil. Slide the onions into the pan and fry for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, till slightly softened. Stir in the chopped garlic, ginger and 1 tbsp tikka spice blend. Cook and stir for a further 1 min.

  • 5.

    Add the dried red lentils to the pan and swirl in 500ml boiling water. Toss in the halved cherry tomatoes. Stir, bring to the boil, then cover the pan with a lid and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook for 15-20 mins, till the lentils have softened and the sauce is thick.

  • 6.

    While the lentils are simmering, slide the browned lamb into the oven. Roast for 8-12 mins, depending on how pink you prefer your lamb. When the lamb is out of the oven, transfer to a board or warm plate, loosely cover with foil and rest for 5 mins.

  • 7.

    Stir the baby leaf spinach into the lentil curry. Halve the lemon and squeeze in the juice from 1 half. Taste the sauce and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if needed. Slice the coriander leaves from their stalks.

  • 8.

    Slice the lamb (if you prefer your lamb less pink at this stage, stir the slices of lamb into the lentil curry and cook gently for 3-4 mins). Divide the curry between a couple of bowls and top with the lamb. Garnish with coriander leaves to serve.

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