- 2 lamb neck fillet
- 4 tbsp tikka spice blend
- 4 onions
- 4 garlic cloves
- A thumb of ginger
- 500g cherry tomatoes
- 300g dried red lentils
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- 2 lemon
- A handful of coriander, leaves only
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp olive, sunflower or coconut oil
- 500ml boiling water
- Large frying pan with lid
- 1-2 baking trays
- Measuring jug
- 1.
Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Fill and boil your kettle. Pop the lamb neck fillet onto a plate. Rub the lamb with 1 tbsp of the tikka masala spice blend and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
- 2.
Peel and finely slice the onions. Peel the garlic and ginger and finely chop or grate both. Halve the cherry tomatoes.
- 3.
Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large frying pan and warm to a medium-high heat. Add the lamb to the pan and fry for 5-6 mins, turning every 1-2 mins, till browned all over. Transfer the lamb to a baking tray and set aside.
- 4.
Pop the empty lamb pan back on the hob and add 1 tbsp oil. Slide the onions into the pan and fry for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, till slightly softened. Stir in the garlic, ginger and 1 tbsp tikka masala spice blend. Cook and stir for 1 min.
- 5.
Add the dried red lentils to the pan and pour in 500ml boiling water. Add the cherry tomatoes. Stir, bring to the boil, then cover the pan with a lid (use a baking tray if you don't have a lid) and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 15-20 mins, stirring occasionally, till the lentils have softened and the sauce is thick.
- 6.
While the lentils are simmering, slide the lamb into the oven. Roast for 8-12 mins, depending on how pink you prefer your lamb. When the lamb is cooked, lift it out onto a board or warm plate, loosely cover with foil and rest for 5 mins.
- 7.
Stir the baby leaf spinach into the lentil curry. Halve the lemon and squeeze in the juice from 1 half. Taste the sauce and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if needed. Pick the coriander leaves off their stalks.
- 8.
Slice the lamb (if it's more pink than you'd prefer, you can stir the slices of lamb into the lentil curry and cook gently for 3-4 mins). Spoon the curry into a couple of bowls and top with the lamb. Garnish with coriander leaves and wedges of lemon to serve.