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Main course · West African

Chichinga (Ghanaian Spiced Lamb Kebabs) with Tomato Rice

45 min Serves 4 ~784 kcal/serving ~£13.00 (£3.25/serving) Contains-nutsDairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 600 g diced lamb leg
  • 50 g roasted peanuts
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 0.25 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp garlic granules
  • 2 onions
  • 1 green pepper
  • 300 g long-grain rice
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
784 kcal
Protein
38.4 g
Carbohydrate
68.5 g
of which sugars
6.8 g
Fat
38.8 g
of which saturates
11.9 g
Fibre
4.2 g
Salt
0.28 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Make the kebab spice (tankora): blitz the peanuts to a fine powder, stopping before it turns to butter, and mix with the cayenne, ground ginger, cloves, garlic granules and 1 tsp salt. Soak wooden skewers in water if using.

  2. 2

    Cut the lamb into 2.5cm pieces, toss with 1 tbsp oil and three-quarters of the spice, and leave for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    For the tomato rice, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, fry 1 chopped onion for 5 minutes, then stir in the tomato purée for 2 minutes. Add the rinsed rice, 600ml water and a pinch of salt, bring to the boil, cover and cook on the lowest heat for 15 minutes until tender.

  4. 4

    Cut the second onion and the green pepper into 3cm pieces and thread onto the skewers, alternating with the lamb.

  5. 5

    Heat the grill to high and grill the kebabs on a foil-lined tray for 10-12 minutes, turning every few minutes, until charred outside and cooked to your liking. Sprinkle with the remaining spice.

  6. 6

    Serve the chichinga straight away on the tomato rice. Cool any leftover rice quickly.

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