Name: Spicy lamb tortillas with beetroot hummus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Family
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 500 g lamb mince; 1 tbsp dry harissa spice mix; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp water; salt and black pepper; 1x420 g tin chickpeas drained; 3 tbsp olive oil; salt and black pepper; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 6 flour tortillas; 1 cup beetroot hummus; 1 cup double cream plain yoghurt or sour cream; small bunch fresh mint; 1 small red onion finely sliced

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Ingredients (17)

For the spicy mince

2 tbsp	olive oil
1	onion — finely chopped
500 g	lamb mince
1 tbsp	dry harissa spice mix
1 tbsp	smoked paprika
2 tbsp	tomato paste
2 tbsp	water
	salt and black pepper

For the crispy chickpeas

1x420 g	tin chickpeas — drained
3 tbsp	olive oil
	salt and black pepper
2 tsp	smoked paprika

To assemble

6	flour tortillas
1 cup	beetroot hummus
1 cup	double cream plain yoghurt — or sour cream
small bunch	fresh mint
1 small	red onion — finely sliced

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Method:

Make the mince: Heat the oil in a medium pot and fry the onion until soft and translucent. Add the mince and fry over high heat, stirring often and breaking up any lumps. Continue to fry until the meat is brown and starts to catch on the bottom. Add the harissa & paprika and stir for another minute, then add the tomato paste, water and season with salt & pepper. Stir well and continue to fry for another 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Make the chickpeas: Heat the oven to 220 C. In a medium mixing bowl, add the drained chickpeas, olive oil, paprika and season generously with salt & pepper. Toss to coat all over, then transfer to a shallow baking tray in a single layer. Roast for 15 minute, then stir with a spatula. Return to the oven for another 15 minutes or until dark and toasty. Remove and set aside.

To assemble: Arrange a spread in bowls and on plates in the middle of your table so that guests can help to assemble their own tortillas – hot tortillas, hummus, yoghurt, herbs, red onion and the warm mince and chickpeas. Every tortilla should have a little of everything, with a healthy scoop of spicy mince. Enjoy at once.

Notes

You can save a lot of time by buying ready-made beetroot hummus from some supermarkets, or make your own by pureeing a cup of ready-made regular hummus with a few cooked baby beets. Or use any other hummus of your choice.

Supported by the Red Meat Industry of SA – Recipes and styling Ilse van der Merwe – The Food Fox and photos by Tash Seccombe.