- 4 onions
- 2 aubergine
- 4 garlic cloves
- A handful of coriander
- 4 lamb shoulder chops
- 4 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- A pinch or two of chilli powder
- 2 orange
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- 660ml cherry tomato passata
- 300g wholewheat couscous
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400ml boiling water
- Large ovenproof frying pan
- Measuring jug
- 1.
Preheat your oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas 6. Fill your kettle and boil it. Peel and thinly slice the onions. Trim the top off the aubergine then chop the aubergine into bite-size chunks. Peel and thinly slice the garlic. Slice the coriander leaves off their stalks and set aside. Finely chop the stalks.
- 2.
Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large ovenproof frying pan and warm to a high heat. Rub the lamb chops with salt and pepper on all sides. When the pan is hot, add the lamb. Fry for 2 mins on each side, till browned. Lift the lamb chops out onto a plate.
- 3.
Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into the empty pan. Add the onions and aubergine and fry for 6-8 mins, stirring often, till soft and golden. Fill your kettle and boil it.
- 4.
Turn the heat under the pan down to medium. Add the garlic and 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp turmeric and a pinch of chilli powder (chilli powder is hot, so use as much or little as you prefer). Add the coriander stalks. Fry, stirring, for 2 mins.
- 5.
Pour the cherry tomato passata into the pan. Grate in the orange zest and add 100ml boiling water from the kettle. Stir in the baby leaf spinach. Bring to a simmer. Nestle the lamb chops into the sauce. Pop the pan into the oven and bake for 15-20 mins, till the sauce is bubbling and thick and the lamb is cooked. If your pan isn't ovenproof, pour the sauce into a baking dish before adding the lamb, and bake as above.
- 6.
Meanwhile, tip the couscous into a heatproof bowl and pour in 300ml hot water from the kettle. Swirl with a fork, then pop a plate on the bowl and set aside to soak for 15 mins. The couscous will soak up the water and become tender.
- 7.
When the lamb is cooked, squeeze the juice from half the orange into the sauce. Stir well and have a taste. Add more salt, pepper or orange juice if needed. Fluff up the couscous with a fork and divide between a couple of plates. Top with the lamb and tomato sauce and serve.