Lamb and Barley Risotto
A simple to prepare alternative to a traditional rice risotto.
prep time
10 mins
cook time
1 hour 10 minutes
serves
4 people
Ingredients
- 450g lean boneless shoulder of lamb or mutton cut into 2.5cm cubes
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- 200ml reduced fat coconut milk
- 200g pearl barley
- 850ml good, hot vegetable stock
- 100g green peas
- Large bunch freshly chopped mint
Method
- Place the lamb in a large bowl, season and coat in the spices.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the lamb for 4-5 minutes until brown. Transfer to a 1.7L casserole dish.
- Add the onion and garlic to the frying pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until soft but not brown. Transfer to the casserole dish.
- Add the pearl barley, coconut milk, stock and seasoning. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and cook on the hob for 55 minutes, stirring once.
- Add the peas and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Garnish with the mint and serve immediately with crusty bread.
