Te Mana Lamb Rump with Lentil Ratatouille & Buffalo Yoghurt
Cook like a gourmet chef in the comfort of your own home with this mouth-watering recipe by Kiwi chef Hayden McMillan from Wellington restaurant Floriditas.
Servings 2
Total Time 45 minutesmins
Ingredients
Lentils
1carrotfinely diced
½red onionfinely diced
2clovesgarlicminced
1courgettefinely diced
1canbeluga lentilsdrained & rinsed
½bunchparsleyroughly chopped
1½Tbspsugar
1Tbspoil
250gchicken broth
1Tbspbalsamic vinegar
1canchopped tomatoes
Lamb
350glamb rump
¼tspground fennel
¼tspground cumin
¼tspground coriander
1drizzleoil
To Serve
½bunchmintleaves picked
100gyoghurt
1drizzleoil
Instructions
Before you start, preheat oven to 220°C (or 200°C fan bake).
Prep carrot, onion, garlic, courgette, lentils and parsley. Set aside.
Combine sugar and oil in a medium pot on medium heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until sugar has turned a caramel colour (see note below). Remove from heat and add broth and vinegar. Return to medium heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 2 minutes, until caramel has dissolved. Add tomatoes, paprika, carrot, onion, garlic and salt and bring back to a simmer.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, until sauce has thickened and vegetables are nearly tender. Add lentils and courgette and cook for a further 5 minutes, until tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir through parsley.
Pat lamb dry, season with salt and pepper and coat in spices. Heat oil in an oven-proof fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook lamb for 2-3 minutes each side, until golden. Transfer lamb to oven and cook for about 8 minutes for medium (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking.
Rest lamb for about 5 minutes, before slicing thinly. Stir any resting juices through lentils. Prep mint.
Lentils topped with lamb, yoghurt and mint. Drizzle with olive oil.
Notes
The oil and sugar will look separated when making the caramel. Don't worry, it will come together once broth has been added. Be careful when adding broth as the caramel is very hot.