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Indian Spiced Leftover Lamb

5
Mins
Prep time
10
Mins
Cook time
2
Serves

Turn your leftovers into something extraordinary with this quick and flavorful Indian Spiced Lamb recipe. Made with tender cooked lamb, hearty beans, and leafy greens, it’s simmered with aromatic spices like cumin, coriander, garam masala, and smoked paprika for a rich, warming dish. Perfect for using up leftover roast lamb, this easy one-pan meal is wholesome, protein-packed, and ready in minutes. Serve it with rice, couscous, or flatbread for a comforting weeknight dinner that’s naturally filling and full of flavoir.

Gluten Free
Meat
Vegetables
Indian Spiced Leftover Lamb

This Indian spiced leftover lamb is a quick use it up recipe that turns leftover lamb, beans, and greens into a spicy and filling dinner. By reusing that roast with a combination of cumin, coriander, garam masala and paprika, you are reimagining your leftovers. It’s a dinner that’s ready on the table in under 15 minutes! This recipe is endlessly adaptable, meaning you can make use of any leftover meat or greens. We recommend serving over whatever carbohydrate you have in the house and finishing with a dollop of yoghurt. This Indian spiced leftover lamb recipe is a must try when you’ve got that Sunday roast lying around.

Need

1 can beans (we’ve used chickpeas)
1 cup leftover cooked meat (we’ve used lamb)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 cup greens (we’ve used kale)
1/2 cup of stock or salted water
3 tbsp cooking oil

How

  1. Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok.
  2. Drain and then fry beans until golden brown.
  3. Add meat, spices and ginger, fry until meat browns.
  4. Add stock or salted water.
  5. Add greens and stir until wilted.
  6. Serve with anything you have, we like rice, couscous and flatbread.

Chef’s Tip: If you have some, a dollop of yoghurt served on top makes it extra tasty.

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