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Lamb Casserole with Cumin

Lamb Casserole with Cumin (c) British Meat & Livestock Commission

Serves: 4

Cooking: 1½ hours

Preparation: 15 minutes

calorie count: 320kcal per serving

Ingredients:

675g/1½lb

British lamb, cut into 2.cm/1 inch cubes

2

onions, peeled and sliced

4

carrots, scrubbed and julienned (thin strips)

2 sticks

celery, cut into thin strips

300ml/½ pint

tomato juice

10ml/2 tsp

ground cumin

1 clove

garlic, peeled and crushed

salt & freshly ground black pepper

100g/4oz

mushrooms, sliced

50g/2oz

frozen peas

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 3/170°C/325°F

Place the cubed lamb, onions, carrots & celery into a casserole.

Mix together the tomato juice, ground cumin, garlic and seasoning and pour over the lamb and vegetables.

Cover and cook in the pre-heated oven for 1 hour.

Add the mushrooms and peas, re-cover and cook for a further 30 minutes.

Serving suggestion: Serve with saffron rice or just simply with wholemeal granary bread