Monday, May 7, 2007

Lamb with tomato salad and mint yogurt


Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
600g lamb backstraps, trimmed
½ medium (85g) red onion, sliced thinly
4 small (240g) egg tomatoes, sliced thinly
1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 cup fresh small mint leaves
2 teaspoons ground sumac
8 pitta bread
Mint yogurt
1 cup (280g) low-fat natural yogurt
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped finely
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper, to taste
METHOD
For the mint yogurt, combine all ingredients in a bowl; cover, refrigerate until needed.
Cook the lamb on a heated, oiled grill plate for about 10 minutes or until cooked as desired. Transfer to a warmed plate; cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, combine the onion, tomato, herbs, sumac and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl; toss gently.
Serve sliced lamb with salad, pitta and mint yogurt sprinkled with a little extra mint, if desired.

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