Lamb cutlets with fruited couscous

Serves: 2

Time to make: 45 mins

Ingredients

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6-8 small French-trimmed lamb cutlets

1 tablespoon orange or lemon juice

2 teaspoons olive oil

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon ground coriandercilantroX (optional)

pinch chilli powder

Fruited couscous

½ cup couscous

3-4 dried apricot halves, finely chopped

1 cup boiling salt-reduced liquid chicken stock

spray oil

2 tablespoons currants

3 tablespoons pine nuts or chopped almonds

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

about ¼ cup chopped fresh coriandercilantroX or fresh mint

Instructions

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Lamb

1 Place cutlets between plastic and flatten by banging with a rolling pin. Mix the remaining ingredients and brush over cutlets. Leave to stand for at least 10 minutes.

2 To cook cutlets, heat a heavy-based pan until very hot then brush surface with a little oil on a paper towel. Cook cutlets in two batches if necessary for about 2 minutes each side until browned on both sides. Serve immediately with fruited couscous.

Couscous

1 Place couscous in a bowl and add apricots. Pour over boiling chicken stock (instant or homemade) and leave to stand in a warm place for 6-10 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, spray oil in a non-stick medium-sized pan and heat over a moderate heat. Add currants and nuts and cook until currants have puffed up and nuts are light brown. Sprinkle in cumin, toss over heat for a few seconds then stir currant-nut mixture through couscous. Adjust seasoning if necessary and add herbs just before serving.

Serving suggestion

Serve with tender-crisp seasonal vegetables.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use brown rice instead of couscous and check stock and ground spices are gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 485 cal

Kilojoules 2030 kJ

Protein 32 g

Total fat 22 g

Saturated fat 5 g

Carbohydrates 40 g

Sugar 13 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 400 mg

Calcium 60 mg

Iron 5.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.