Harissa Lamb Hummus Flatbreads Food

HARISSA LAMB WITH HUMMUS

Steps:

• Mix together the harissa paste, lemon juice, chopped mint and sea salt. Add the lamb fillets, turning to coat in the mixture, and set aside to marinate for 10 minutes or so.
• Heat a griddle pan for 2-3 minutes until hot. Add the lamb fillets and cook for 8 -12 minutes until well browned but still a little pink in the centre; remove from the heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes to tenderize the meat. Warm the pittas in the same pan.
• Cut the pittas in half and fill each pocket with the rocket.
• Diagonally slice the lamb into 1 cm thick slices and pack into the pittas. Top with a dallop of hummus and serve warm with lemon wedges for squeezing over.

HARISSA-SPIKED HUMMUS

Steps:

• Put three-quarters of the chickpeas in a food processor with 3 tbsp olive oil, garlic and half a cupful of water. Blitz until smooth, adding a little more water if necessary to make a thick cream consistency. Add the rest of the chickpeas, then whizz again for a few seconds until nobbly. Season with salt and a good squeeze of lemon juice.
• Mix together the harissa and tomato purée with the rest of the olive oil. Drizzle over the hummus to serve.

SLOW-COOKED HARISSA LAMB

Steps:

• If you're making the harissa, tip the dried chillies into a heatproof bowl and pour over just enough boiled water from the kettle to cover. Cover the bowl and leave to cool. Once cool enough to handle, drain the chillies, reserving the water. Remove any stalks and pat dry with kitchen paper. Tip the chillies into a food processor with the garlic, 1 tsp salt, the olive oil, spices and vinegar, and blitz to a purée. If needed, add a little of the reserved water to loosen. Will keep, chilled, for up to a month.
• Make 15 cuts, about 3-5cm long, all over the lamb. Reserve 1 tbsp of the harissa paste, then rub the rest all over the lamb and into the cuts. Scatter the onions into a large roasting tin and sit the lamb on top. Leave at room temperature for 1 hr, or cover and chill overnight.
• Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 2. Roast the lamb for 4-5 hrs until the meat is fork-tender. Lift the lamb out onto a large board or serving plate. If the tin is flameproof, pour in the stock; if not, tip the contents of the tin into a saucepan first. Bring to the boil, scrape up any browned bits using a wooden spoon, and cook until the liquid is reduced by about a third - it should be a thick, rich onion gravy. Stir in the reserved harissa and the chopped coriander. Serve the lamb with the onion gravy.

HARISSA LAMB KEBABS WITH A BEETROOT HUMMUS

Steps:

• Chop the lamb into chunky cubes.
• Combine the sliced onion, 1 clove of garlic, harissa paste, oregano, rosemary and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to create a marinade. Mix this in with the lamb and season with a pinch of salt.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• To make the hummus blend together the beetroot, chickpeas, tahini, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 clove of garlic and lemon juice to form a thick paste. If the mixture struggles to blend, add some more olive oil.
• Thread the meat onto your metal skewers, alternating with large chunks of onion, pepper and whole mushrooms (cut the mushrooms if they are too big).
• If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for around 15 minutes prior to using them.
• Heat your grill pan on a medium to high heat and add your skewers. Cook for around 2 to 3 minutes each side.
• For an oven cook, preheat your oven to 180°C, place your skewers on a baking tray layered with tin foil and cook for 35 to 40 minutes turning halfway through.
• Serve the kebabs hot with a spoonful of hummus and some mixed green leaves.