Spiced Lamb With Lentils

Name: Spiced Lamb With Lentils
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sunflower oil; 8 lamb chops; 2 onions, finely sliced; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon curry powder (optional); 400 g lentils, drained; 400 g chickpeas, drained; 300 ml lamb stock or 300 ml chicken stock; salt and pepper; flat leaf parsley, freshly chopped (to garnish)

Submitted by mactheknife

"I found this recipe in Good Housekeeping's Feel Good Meals. It is perfect for those days when work has been hard and you want to put your feel up and the food has to cook it self. The lamb can be replaced with chicken pieces. I have added the curry and left out the chickpeas."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 25mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon sunflower oil
8 lamb chops
2 onions, finely sliced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
400 g lentils, drained
400 g chickpeas, drained
300 ml lamb stock or 300 ml chicken stock
salt and pepper
flat leaf parsley, freshly chopped (to garnish)

directions

Preheat the oven to180° C (160° C fan oven) Mark4.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the chops and brown on both sides. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon.
Add the onions,paprika, cinnamon and curry powder.fry for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the lentils and the chickpeas. Season then spoon into a shallow 2 litre oven proof dish.
Put the chops on top of the onion and lentil mixture and pour the stock over them.
Cover the dish tightly and cook in the oven for 1 1/2 hours or until the chops are tender. Uncover and cook for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Scatter over the parsley and serve hot.