Lamb and Rhubarb Khoresh

OK, so bear with me. Lamb and rhubarb might not be two ingredients that you automatically would put together, but trust me it's an amazing thing! I came across this ingredient pairing back in 2015 when I was still running my supper club from home, and I wanted to design a menu that was all about rhubarb and how it could be used in both sweet and savoury dishes.

Lamb and Rhubarb Khoresh

OK, so bear with me. Lamb and rhubarb might not be two ingredients that you automatically would put together, but trust me it’s an amazing thing! I came across this ingredient pairing back in 2015 when I was still running my supper club from home, and I wanted to design a menu that was all about rhubarb and how it could be used in both sweet and savoury dishes.

For a good while I was stumped as to how to use it in a main course, but then stumbled upon a Persian dish called Khoresh using lamb and rhubarb. Tweaked and tested until I was happy with the outcome, this is a surprisingly quick dish to make and is deeply savoury. Think of a sweet and sour casserole and you won’t be too far away.

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Harissa Spiced Cannon of Lamb with Fruity Cous Cous and Chargrilled Courgettes

All of a sudden the weather has changed and the nights are becoming noticably shorter. It’s not quite woolly jumpers, beef stew and roaring fires kind of weather yet, but there is no doubting that even my tastebuds are noticing the change in weather and veering towards the more comforting flavours of autumn. This is the best time of year to mix the end of the summer with the start of the autumn with your flavours when cooking in gentle preparation for the winter coming. I think that this dish delivers completely on this need.

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