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Indian-Spiced Lamb Lettuce Wraps

4

15 mins

Inspired by keema, the spiced mince dish loved across India and Pakistan, this version cooks lamb and lentils with aubergine, courgette, peas and warming spices. It's spooned into crisp lettuce cups and topped with cool Greek yoghurt. It's fresh, fragrant and packed with vegetables.

Ingredients
  • 250g lean lamb mince (or turkey mince) 
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 aubergine, diced
  • 200g courgette, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed (or ¾ tsp garlic granules)
  • 2cm piece of ginger, grated (or ½ tsp ground ginger)
  • 2 green chillies, finely chopped (deseeded for less heat)
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 x 400g tin green lentils, drained and rinsed
  • 150ml water, with 1 reduced-salt lamb or beef stock cube crumbled in
  • 200g frozen peas
  • 2 little gem lettuces, separated into leaves
  • 100g 0% fat Greek yoghurt (or high protein soya yoghurt)
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
Needed kitchenware
Instructions

1.

Heat a large, deep frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the lamb mince without oil, and cook, breaking it up, until browned (5–7 minutes). Spoon off any fat.

2.

Add the oil, onion, aubergine and courgette. Cook, stirring often, until soft and golden (8–10 minutes). Add 2 tbsp water if the aubergine starts to stick.

3.

Add the garlic, ginger, chillies, spices and bay leaves, and cook until fragrant (1 minute).

4.

Stir in the tomatoes, lentils and stock. Simmer uncovered, stirring now and then, until thick (10–15 minutes).

5.

Add the peas and cook until hot (3 minutes). Remove the bay leaves and season with the pepper. The stock adds enough salt, so taste before adding any.

6.

Mix the yoghurt with a pinch of garam masala.

7.

Spoon the mince into the lettuce leaves and top with a little yoghurt.

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Storage information

  • Cool within 2 hours, then cover and refrigerate the mince mixture for up to 3 days. Freeze it in portions for up to 3 months, defrost overnight in the fridge, and reheat until steaming hot all the way through. Prepare the lettuce fresh.

Tip

Serving suggestion: For bigger appetites, serve with a warm wholemeal chapati each. Family-friendly: Leave out the chillies for little ones, and serve chopped chilli or chilli sauce on the side.

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Batch-cook friendly
Freezer-friendly
Family-friendly
Beginner

Abbi

Head Chef

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