Easy Eats: Spiced Lamb Mince with Hummus and Flatbreads
Here's a fast and family-friendly meal full of crowd-pleasing flavours that's perfect for weeknights.
For an even quicker version of this weeknight favourite, use store-bought hummus - though you'll be rewarded if you make your own. Fresh hummus is worth the effort.
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, finely diced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice
- 450-500g lamb mince (could also use beef)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- Oil, for sauteing
- 1 x 400g can of chickpeas
- 2 Tbsp hulled tahini
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 small garlic clove (optional)
- Water as needed to thin to desired consistency (3-5 Tbsp)
- Salt and cracked black pepper
- Flatbreads or pita breads
- Salad ingredients as desired: avocado chunks, sliced red onion, salad greens, grated carrot, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber
Instructions
- 1.
Heat a glug of oil in a sauté pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent and tender. Add the garlic and cook for another minute 1-2 minutes.
- 2.
Add the spices and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the lamb mince and lemon zest, raising the heat to high. Break up the mince with a spatula and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes until browned. Add the soy sauce and cook for 1 further minute. Season generously. Remove from the heat.
- 3.
Combine all the hummus ingredients in a blender or food processor (or use a stick blender) to blitz until smooth. Add water as needed to achieve a creamy, spreadable consistency. Season well.
- 4.
Heat the pita breads in a dry skillet until warm and lightly toasted on both sides.
- 5.
Spread the bread with a generous layer of hummus and top with a couple of spoonfuls of the lamb mince. Finish with the fresh salad ingredients piled on top. Serve immediately.
