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6 WILLIAM CAPE NEWS, SPRING 2017
What's Cooking
Braised Spring Lamb
with Lemon Lentils
What’s Cooking
Spring has the wonderful ability to with Ashley, Group Executive Chef
give us that extra oomph we need
after a long and cold winter. This past
winter has certainly been challenging, Ingredients: 4. While lamb is browning,
many of us were not able to skip the 1kg boneless lamb necks, heat a large pot with the
cold and flu season so it is important trimmed & cut into noisettes remaining vegetable oil.
now we get that extra boost to our 1 large carrot, peeled & diced 5. Add the vegetables & sweat
system that delicious fresh and 1 brown onion, peeled & diced until slightly soft.
nutritious food can provide. 6. Add the garlic, lentils.
2 celery sticks, cut into 1 cm dice
1 large bulb of fennel, diced 7. Continue the sweat for
Spring lamb has so much flavour and approx. 5 minutes.
goodness, I adore cooking with it and ½ cup brown lentils, rinsed 8. Add the bay leaves, lemon
marrying it with hearty lentils, lots of 1 tablespoon dried mint & after 2 minutes the sherry.
aromatics and love. This recipe is a 2 teaspoon garam marsala 9. Bring to the boil; Simmer
particular favourite with the 1 tablespoon garlic, minced for 5 minutes.
residents. I like to serve it with creamy 1 tablespoon ground cumin 10. Add the gravy & lemon
mash and steamed green vegetables. The zest & juice of 1 lemon juice at the same time; Return
However at home, couscous would 1 cup dry sherry or white wine to a simmer
also be delicious. 750ml light gravy
2 bay leaves & salt to taste 11. Pour the sauce over the
lamb.
I am very proud of our kitchen teams
at each residence, especially Bella Method: 12. Cover with baking paper &
Vista Gardens and Bayswater Gardens 1. Toss the lamb pieces in the a tray or foil.
who are welcoming new residents and mint and spices and a little oil & 13. Bake at 170C for 55
their families weekly. It is great to see salt. minutes.
so many families also enjoying dining 2. Place on a baking tray and bake 14. Remove from oven. Allow
with us. for 30 minutes on 170°C. to cool. Add boiling water if
3.Place browned pieces into a required to thin out.
large baking tray.
