SAFFRON-BRAISED KID WITH HUMMUS
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 shallots
- peeled and diced
- 2 garlic cloves
- finely sliced
- 100g/3½oz breadcrumbs
- toasted
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
- 1 pinch dried chilli
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1.2kg/2lb 10oz kid goat shoulder
- 3 onions
- thinly sliced
- 1 pinch saffron
- 100g/3½oz raisins
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 rosemary sprig
- 1 head of garlic
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 1–2 tbsp harissa paste
- 3 beef tomatoes
- diced
- 2 aubergines
- diced
- 1 lemon
- cut into 8 pieces
- 400g/14oz tin chickpeas
- drained and rinsed
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 1 squeeze of lemon juice
- 100g/3½oz pine nuts
- toasted
- to garnish
- shredded mint
- to garnish
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- For the spiced crumb
- heat the oil in a frying pan and sweat the shallots and garlic for 5 minutes until softened. Leave to cool slightly then mix in a bowl with the breadcrumbs
- coriander and chilli. Set aside.
- For the kid
- heat the oil in a casserole dish and once hot
- brown the kid shoulder on all sides and then remove from the pan. Add the onions to the pan and sweat for 5 minutes until softened. Add all of the other ingredients and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Add the shoulder back to the pan and pour in 200ml/6½fl oz water. Cover and cook gently for 2–3 hours
- checking regularly to make sure the bottom of the pan is not catching
- until tender and the meat is falling off the bone. Set aside for 10 minutes and then sprinkle with the spiced crumb.
- For the hummus
- place the chickpeas
- garlic
- tahini and lemon juice in a blender and blitz until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with the pine nuts and mint. Serve the kid with the hummus.

