Slow-Cooked Lamb with Pomegranate and Labna

By Dixie Elliott

Slow-Cooked Lamb with Pomegranate and Labna
In the mood for some comfort food tonight? Try our delicious Slow-Cooked Lamb with Pomegranate and Labna.

Serves 4–6

Ingredients

2 tbsp ras el hanout (Moroccan spice mix)

3 tsp salt

2 x 1kg shoulder of lamb (with bone), trimmed

1 tbsp olive oil

1 cup couscous

1 pomegranate, seeds

½ cup mint leaves, torn

½ cup labna, crumbled, to serve

How to make Slow-Cooked Lamb with Pomegranate

1 Preheat oven to 130C. Combine ras el hanout and salt in a small bowl. Put lamb in a large roasting pan. Rub lamb with oil and sprinkle with ras el hanout mixture. Pour 1 cup water into base of roasting pan. Cover lamb with foil.

2 Roast for 5–6 hours or until lamb is very tender. Remove foil and return to oven for 45 minutes. Stand for 10 minutes before removing lamb from bone and shredding.

3 Put couscous in a heatproof bowl and cover with 1 cup boiling water. Cover and stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a fork, separating grains. Spoon couscous onto serving plates. Top with shredded lamb. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, mint and labna.

How to make Labna  (YOGHURT CHEESE)

1 Line a sieve with a double layer of muslin. Combine 500g thick Greek-style yoghurt with 2 tsp salt in a bowl. Spoon yoghurt into sieve. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (preferably 2 nights) to drain all liquid from yoghurt. Discard whey.

2 Finely chop 1½ cups mixed herb leaves (flat-leaf parsley, thyme, dill and mint). Roll 2 tsp yoghurt into a ball. Roll in herbs and put in a sterilised jar. Repeat with remaining yoghurt and herbs. Cover balls with olive oil. Seal jar and put in the fridge for up to 1 week.

 

Find more slow cooked lamb recipes below:

Slow-Roasted Cumin Lamb Shoulder with Marinated Labne

Slow Cooked Lamb & Pumpkin Pizza

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