Spicy lamb with warm couscous

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Merrilees Parker

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Recipe by Merrilees Parker

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1. Heat grill to medium. Tip the couscous, chickpeas and lemon zest into a large bowl and pour over the hot stock. Cover with cling film and leave to stand for 10 mins, until all the stock has been absorbed.
2. Smear 2 tsp harissa paste over the lamb chops, season to taste, then grill for 3-4 mins each side until crisp outside and medium rare in the middle. Cover, then rest for a few mins. Mix the remaining harissa into the yogurt, then season to taste.
3. Fold the rocket through the warm couscous, breaking up any clumps with a fork. Serve with the chops and a drizzle of harrissa and yogurt dressing.

Make it with chicken and/or rice

Use chicken breasts or mackerel instead of the lamb or use 400g cooked rice , drained and rinsed instead of couscous.

Per serving

479 kcalories, protein 31g, carbohydrate 45g, fat 21 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 3g, salt 1 g

'Adding chickpeas and rocket to the couscous gave it lots of flavour and texture, you could eat it on its own. The dressing was so simple and popular, we wished we'd made more.'

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  15 January 2008

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  Would make again - used double quantity of harissa paste.

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  Has become a real favourite in our house - I use extra harissa though as it's lovely!

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  Will be making again.

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Ingredients

• 250g couscous
• 400g can chickpeas , drained and rinsed
• zest 1 lemon
• 350ml hot chicken stock (from a cube is fine)
• 3 tsp harissa paste
• 4 lamb chops , approx 140g/5oz each
• 150g pot natural yogurt
• handful rocket

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Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 5 mins

Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

• 250g couscous
• 400g can chickpeas , drained and rinsed
• zest 1 lemon
• 350ml hot chicken stock (from a cube is fine)
• 3 tsp harissa paste
• 4 lamb chops , approx 140g/5oz each
• 150g pot natural yogurt
• handful rocket

Per serving

479 kcalories, protein 31g, carbohydrate 45g, fat 21 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 3g, salt 1 g

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