SPICED SPRING LAMB WITH BLACK-EYED BEANS
SPICED SPRING LAMB WITH BLACK-EYED BEANS
SPICED SPRING LAMB WITH BLACK-EYED BEANS

Ingredients
  • 750g/1lb 10½oz lamb neck fillet
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • crushed
  • 1 large onion
  • sliced
  • 2 level tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 150ml/5¼fl oz dry white wine
  • 1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 x 400g/14oz cans black eye beans
  • 3 tbsp mango chutney
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander or mint
  • chopped
  • 150g/5oz Greek-style yoghurt
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Remove any excess fat from the lamb and cut into approximately 2cm/¾in cubes.
  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan.
  • Add a little oil
  • then brown the lamb in batches.
  • Remove with a slotted spoon onto a plate.
  • Add the remaining oil to the pan with the garlic and onion and allow to soften for a few minutes.
  • Lower the heat
  • then blend in the flour and spices and cook for one minute.
  • Add the wine
  • chopped tomatoes and tomato purée
  • and return the meat to the pan.
  • Stir well and bring to the boil.
  • Season
  • cover and cook over a low heat for about 1½-2 hours until tender. Alternatively
  • transfer to the oven at 160C/320F/Gas 3 and cook until tender for about the same time.
  • Drain and rinse the black eye beans.
  • Add the beans to the lamb about 10 minutes before the end of cooking
  • along with the mango chutney.
  • Check seasoning.
  • Garnish with sprigs of coriander or mint.
  • Serve with seasoned Greek-style yoghurt
  • mixed with the chopped coriander or mint.