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Middle Eastern Beef and Aubergine

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15 mins

Lean beef mince cooked with aubergine, cabbage, chickpeas and warming paprika, cumin and cinnamon, then topped with a cool, zesty lemon and tahini yoghurt. It’s a one-pan dinner packed with vegetables. Lean beef, chickpeas and Greek yoghurt make it high in protein, and the vegetables and chickpeas add plenty of fibre.

Ingredients

Beef and vegetables

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 400g 5% fat beef mince (or 2 x 400g tins green lentils, drained and rinsed, for vegan)
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ½ tbsp paprika
  • ½ tbsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 large aubergine (around 300g), diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced (fresh or frozen)
  • 200g cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 100g spinach (fresh or frozen)
  • Pinch of salt (¼ tsp)

Lemon and tahini yoghurt

  • 200g 0% fat Greek yoghurt (or unsweetened plain soya yoghurt)
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • Juice of 1 large lemon

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Needed kitchenware
Instructions

1.

Heat the oil in the pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion until soft (4 minutes).

2.

Add the mince and cook, breaking it up, until browned (5 minutes).

3.

Stir in the garlic, paprika, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne, and cook for 1 minute.

4.

Add the aubergine, pepper, cabbage, chickpeas and 100ml water. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the aubergine is soft (15 minutes).

5.

Stir in the spinach until wilted (1–2 minutes), then season with the salt.

6.

Meanwhile, mix all the yoghurt ingredients. Add a splash of water if it’s too thick to drizzle.

7.

Serve the beef and vegetables topped with the lemon tahini yoghurt.

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Storage information

Allow leftovers to cool, then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Store the yoghurt sauce separately where possible. Reheat the beef and vegetables until piping hot throughout and serve with the chilled yoghurt sauce. Freeze the beef and vegetables for up to 3 months; defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat until piping hot. Make the yoghurt fresh, as it isn’t suitable for freezing.

Tip

For a more substantial meal, add a small portion of wholegrain flatbread, brown rice or another wholegrain carbohydrate.

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Batch-cook friendly
One-pan
Family-friendly
Budget-friendly
Freezer-friendly
Beginner

Abbi

Head Chef

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