Name: Lamb and chickpea pilaf cheat
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 leek or 1 onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 red pepper; 1 Tbsp oil; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 cup lamb or chicken stock; 1.5 cup cooked rice (approx.); 1 cup shredded roasted or grilled lamb meat; 1 tin chickpeas; 2 Tbsp chopped herbs (coriander, parsley or basil)

Lamb and chickpea pilaf cheat

22 Sep 2023

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

You can make yummy dishes with leftover roasted meat just like this one, a sort of lamb and chickpea pilaf cheat. It’s ready within just 20 minutes but it’s really filling & very tasty too. If you’d like some greens with it you can add spinach or broad beans to the recipe - or serve it with a crispy salad.

Ingredients

1 leek or 1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 red pepper
1 Tbsp oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp cumin powder
1 cup lamb or chicken stock
1.5 cup cooked rice (approx.)
1 cup shredded roasted or grilled lamb meat
1 tin chickpeas
2 Tbsp chopped herbs (coriander, parsley or basil)

Instructions

Cut the leek into thin slices.
Finely chop the garlic and slice or chop the red pepper.
Heat the oil a large saucepan. Add the onion and red pepper and soften it for 10 minutes, then add the garlic and spices. Stir for a minute, then add the stock and let it bubble for a minute, then add the rice and warm through.
Drain the chickpeas and add to rice, together with the lamb pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
Cover and gently simmer for a couple of minutes to warm through.
Finally, stir through the fresh herbs and serve.