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Delia Smith's One is Fun!


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Made with MacGourmet

Design: Luka Cvrk, Solucija.com

Oriental Lamb

Ingredients

  • two lamb chops
  • olive oil
  • half teaspoon mixed spice
  • half teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 rounded tablespoon sultanas
  • half teacup long-grain rice
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • half teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 bayleaf
  • 1 clove
  • 1 small piece cinnamon, approx 1"/2.5cm
  • 1 teacup hot water
  • 1 small banana
  • salt and pepper

Method

1. Start off by mixing 1 tablespoon of olive oil with the mixed spice and curry powder in a cup, then spread this mixture on both sides of the chop(s) and leave in a cool spot for a while for the meat to absorb the flavours.
2. Next pour some boiling water over the sultanas and leave them, too, to stand for a while and plump up a bit.
3. Now for the rice. Heat one dessertspoon of oil in a small saucepan, then soften the onion and garlic in it for a couple of minutes before stirring in the rice and turmeric. Add the bayleaf, clove and cinnamon stick together with a seasoning of salt. Add the water, then put a lid on and simmer for 15 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the grains are tender.
4. Meanwhile smear a little oil in a thick-based frying-pan and fry the chop(s) for about 5 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness. Towards the end of the cooking, peel the banana, cut it into rounds and add them to the pan to fry a little on both sides. Now drain the sultanas, add these to the cooked rice and fork them into it (you can discard the clove and cinnamon). Serve the chops and fried banana on the bed of rice and serve with mango chutney.