Paprika Lamb and Pumpkin Couscous

Serves 4

Preperation Time 20 mins

Cooking Time 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tbs Paprika spice
  • 450g Lamb loin fillet, trimmed
  • 1/3 Cup Mint leaves, finely chopped
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 750g Butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 2 x Cups frozen peas
  • 1 x Cup couscous
  • Directions

  • Rub 1¼ tsp of paprika spice mix onto lamb. Place lamb on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 20 minutes
  • Combine yoghurt and chopped mint leaves in a bowl. Season with lemon juice and salt and pepper then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
  • Spray both sides of the lamb with oil, and cook for 5 minutes on each side at medium heat or until cooked through. Transfer to plate, cover with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Place pumpkin in large saucepan and cover with water. Cover and bring to the boil over high heat. Cook for 6 - 8 mins or until pumpkin is just tender. Add peas. Cover and cook for 1 minute. Drain pumpkin and peas, reserving 1 cup of cooking water.
  • Place vegetables in bowl, cover and keep warm.
  • Return the 1 cup of cooking water to the saucepan. Add remaining paprika mix and bring to the boil.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and stir in couscous. Cover and stand for 3 mins or until liquid has absorbed.
  • Stir in couscous with a fork to separate grains. Add pumpkin and peas, and stir to combine.
  • Thinly slice the lamb, and spoon the couscous onto 4 plates. Top with lamb and any juices from plate. Drizzle with minted yoghurt.
  • Serve.