Roast Lamb with Apricots, Pistachios, Mint and Pearl Barley

Name: Roast Lamb With Apricots, Pistachios, Mint and Pearl Barley
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 lamb rump steaks (approx. 500g); 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp ras el hanout; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 cloves of garlic, crushed; 250g dried apricots; 2 red onions, very thinly sliced; 150g pearl barley, rinsed; 350ml chicken stock; 30g pistachio nuts, roughly chopped; A small handful of fresh mint, chopped; ½ lemon, juice only

by Rukmini Iyer from The Roasting Tin: Deliciously Simple One-Dish Dinners

A sprinkle of pistachio and fresh mint perfectly finishes this beautifully spiced lamb dish. Ready to serve with pearl barley, sweet dried apricots and red onion, this is sure to become a favourite that is returned to over and over again.

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Serves 4

Total 1 hr 15 min

Prep 15 min

Cook 1 hr

Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

The pearl barley takes on all the flavour from the slow-cooked lamb and spices in this substantial dish, with the apricots bringing a balancing sweetness. It’s even better warmed through the next day.