Neil Perry's spiced lamb with zucchini salad and pomegranate dressing
Neil Perry's spiced lamb with zucchini salad and pomegranate dressingWilliam Meppem

You can easily use lamb cutlets for this dish;simply throw them onto a grill after marinating in the paste. Chicken also works well,as does fish. This dressing is a great one to have up your sleeve,too – simply shake up the four elements and pour over just about any combination of salad ingredients you like.

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Ingredients

  • 4 lamb backstraps​

  • 4 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp chilli powder

  • ½ tsp turmeric

  • pepper

  • ½ tsp sea salt

FOR THE ROAST ZUCCHINI

  • 2 medium zucchini (about 400g),cut into 1cm rounds

  • 3 garlic cloves,thinly sliced

  • extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • 1 lemon

FOR THE POMEGRANATE DRESSING

  • 5 tbsp pomegranate molasses

  • 1 tsp honey

  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar

  • 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

    For the zucchini salad,place the zucchini rounds on a baking tray,scatter with the garlic slices,drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with the cumin and sea salt. Roast for 10 minutes,until zucchini is cooked through. Transfer to a bowl,splash another good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil on top and add a squeeze of lemon.

    Meanwhile,in a small bowl,combine 2 tablespoons of the olive oil with all the dry spices except the salt and stir them into a paste. Rub the paste all over lamb and marinate for 10 minutes.

    For the dressing,combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together.

    Put a pan on medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil and sear the lamb for about two minutes on each side until the meat is browned all over.

    Transfer the lamb to a roasting dish and season with sea salt. Cook in the oven for about 8 minutes,then remove and rest in a warm place for a further 8 minutes.

    Take 4 large plates and spoon a quarter of the zucchini salad onto each plate. Place the lamb on a cutting board and cut each loin into 4 medallions and place these on top of the zucchini salad. You should have juice from the lamb on the plate it rested on;pour this into the dressing and mix well,then spoon over the lamb. Give a good grind of pepper and serve immediately.

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Neil PerryNeil Perry is a restaurateur,chef and former Good Weekend columnist.

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