Lamb Shorba
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Ingredients
- 400 g diced lamb shoulder
- 80 g red lentils
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 15 g fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 395 kcal
- Protein
- 23 g
- Carbohydrate
- 16.8 g
- of which sugars
- 3.2 g
- Fat
- 26.3 g
- of which saturates
- 9.1 g
- Fibre
- 3.2 g
- Salt
- 0.19 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and cook the chopped onion over medium heat for 7 minutes until soft.
- 2
Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the ground cumin and black pepper.
- 3
Add the lamb and brown for 6 minutes, then add the red lentils and 1.2 litres water.
- 4
Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes until the lamb is tender and no pink remains and the lentils have softened.
- 5
Blitz half the soup smooth with a stick blender and stir back in for a thicker body, or leave it all chunky.
- 6
Stir in the lemon juice, season to taste and scatter with the chopped coriander before serving hot.
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