Chickpeas and Minted Lamb Recipe

Chickpeas with minted lamb recipe by Chef Jeena.

You can eat this delicious dish served with bread, rice, salad or stirred through cooked rice.

First I brown off the lamb with spices and onions then finish the dish by steam cooking it with a lid on for 5 minutes, the texture of the lamb is left soft and melt in the mouth. I used freshly cooked chickpeas that I pressure cooked, you can use tinned chickpeas if you like.

Imagine the wonderful combination of lamb and fresh mint leaves with some aromatic spices and freshly cooked chickpeas, it tastes so amazing and you will love the taste.

This lamb and chickpea recipe is easy to cook and quick to prepare.

Ingredients for Chickpeas and Minted Lamb Recipe

1 Pack Lean Minced Lamb
Bunch Fresh Mint
2 Slices Bread (blended into bread crumbs)
1 Medium Onion (finely diced)
1/4 Cup Water
Oil
1 tsp Fresh Ginger (grated)
1 Garlic Clove (crushed/grated)
1 Cup Cooked Chickpeas

For the Spices
1/2 tsp Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
Large Pinch Kalonji Seeds
Salt and Black Pepper
1/4 tsp Turmeric

Fresh mint leaves...

Getting started on Chef Jeenas Chickpeas and Minted Lamb Recipe.

Place the chopped onion, chilli, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, 1/2 tsp salt, fresh ginger and garlic into a bowl.

Mix well.

Add the bread crumbs.

Add the minced lamb and mix thoroughly.

Heat some oil in a large pan and add the lamb mince mixture with a pinch of fresh mint leaves.

Keep chopping at the minced lamb with a spatula.

Stir well.

Keep chopping at the mince.

When the mince lamb starts turning brown add the rest of the fresh mint leaves and pinch of kalonji seeds, stir well.

Keep stiring.

Add the cup of freshly cooked chickpeas and salt and pepper to season, stir well.

Turn the heat to low add 1/4 cup of water and a drop of oil (optional) stir well then cover the pan with a lid for approx 5 minutes.

The water and lid will finish off the dish by steaming it.

Serve with bread, rice and salad.

Enjoy.

Why not check out chef Jeenas lamb kebab recipe , lamb keema recipe , lamb keema bulgar wheat recipe

There are many more tasty recipes to be updated on this food recipe blog

Strawberry Tart Recipe

Here is my delicious strawberry tart recipe.

This strawberry tart recipe is so very indulgent, I use a pistachio nut pastry for the base with a moist strawberry cake filling finished with vanilla icing and topped with fresh strawberries.

This strawberry tart recipe is easy to bake for any occassion. Simply follow my step-by-step photo cooking guide below for excellent results.

Ingredients for Chef Jeenas Strawberry Tart Recipe

1/4 Cup Margarine
3 Tbsp Sugar
3 Tbsp Fine Corn Flour (fine corn meal)
2 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 Egg
1 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tin Strawberries in Syrup
3 Tbsp Self Raising Flour
Pistachio nut pastry

Getting started on my Strawberry Tart Recipe

Take the pistachio nut pastry and roll into a flat circle.

Carefully palce into a greased and floured bottomless flan tin, cover with plastic wrap and place into the fridge.

Open the tinned strawberries and seperate the strawberry fruit from the syrup, keep both for later.

Place margarine and 3 Tbsp sugar into a mixing bowl, mix well.

Add fine corn flour, vanilla essence and egg to the strawberry tart filling mixture and mix well.

Take the pastry out of the fridge and gently cut the sides evenly.

You can use any excess pastry for biscuits.

Take the strawberries and chop into large chunks.

Add to the strawberry cake mixture with the 3 Tbsp of strawbery syrup.

Add 1 Tbsp of sugar to the strawberry cake mixture.

Pour the strawberry cake mixture into the pistachio nut pastry case.

Place into a hot oven at 170-180C for 25-35 minutes depending on the heat of your oven.

Check the tart is cooked by placing a skewer through the centre of the tart, if it comes out clean it is cooked, if it comes out with cake mixture on the skewer then place the strawberry tart back into the oven for a little more time.

Once cooked the strawberry tart should be golden.

Leave to cool down before taking the tart out of the tin.

Decorate with vanilla icing and sliced fresh strawberries.

You can have a thick smooth icing for this tart or delicious drizzle icing.

Enjoy your strawberry tart at anytime of the day !