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With a BIG side of fresh naan.
Cause really, naan makes every meal just THAT much better. Especially homemade naan, which I have deemed one of my best recipes ever. It’s also one of the blog’s most popular recipes ever, even though I posted it almost two years ago! Just ask my mom, she basically BEGS me to make it any chance she gets. It’s just amazingly good.
Also, you know what else is really good? Lamb!
I never cook with lamb, but ever since I made lamb roast over Christmas for the fam, I have been itching to try out some new recipes. Not sure why it took me so long to actually try them, but maybe I just knew I needed to wait for those fresh summertime apricots…they kind of make the recipe. I think any stone fruit would work, BUT, I’m really into apricots, to me they feel very middle eastern, I think they fit really well with this recipe.
So this grilled lamb tikka with caramelized apricots is so simple, quick and easy. If you are not a huge fan of lamb, steak or chicken can work as substitutes, but I recommend giving the lamb a go. Promise, it’s not as scary as some of you may be thinking!!
Ok, but let’s talk about this labneh. Labneh is literally just thickened yogurt and it’s also incredibly delicious. It can be served thick, like Greek yogurt, or super thick, like cream cheese. I went with the cream cheese consistency, but if you are short on time and do not want to wait a day for the yogurt to thicken in the fridge, you can just go for the Greek yogurt consistency. Still delicious.
My favorite part about the labneh though is that it gets soaked in olive oil, rolled in fresh herbs and then sprinkled with thyme toasted pine nuts, pistachios and sesame seeds. I mean, doesn’t that sound good?
SO yummy!
The lamb steak gets coated in a coconut tandoori mixture. Then you simply throw it on the grill, slice and place it on some fresh naan. Then just add those pretty caramelized apricots, some fresh mint + tomatoes and a hefty serving of Labneh… and DONE.
Simple, but perfect!
Oh and pretty healthy too, got to love when that happens.
Whoa, I just got right down to the point today. No rambling…sorry, I was a little distracted. The family Group Me (cool app) texts have been going off like crazy today and they are all about Christmas, so you know I cannot help but to participate. Apparently tickets are crazy cheap right now, so everyone is trying to buy theirs…a little too excited.
I am Christmas freak. Live with it.
And I think that’s kind of all for today. I have a cake chilling out in the fridge that’s just waiting to be photographed, so at the moment mind is petty focused on how to get shots of this insanely delicious cake. I love photographing pretty things, hopefully this cake will be one of them.
BUT you do absolutely have to make this dinner. It’s perfect in every which way and I think you’ll love it!
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Plus, you get to eat naan. That should scream to you that you MUST MAKE THIS. Duh.
I made this tonight (and your naan recipe) and it was bomb! I could have eaten the lamb by itself — it was amazing! I haven’t toasted fresh rosemary before, but it made the whole dish very special. I also roasted the cherry tomatoes to add another saucy element. The whole thing felt like haute cuisine. Thanks!
Hey Michelle,
Thanks so much for your feedback and trying this recipe out! I love to hear that it was a hit:) Have the best weekend?
What would be your best recommendations for making this in advance for a party? It sounds amazing!
I think you can prepare the lamb in advance and then just grill before serving. The labneh can be made up to 3 days ahead. Let me know if you have questions. Hope this is a hit!
These look amazing!! I LOVE tikka!
Thanks so much Cassie!
Looks so good. Unfortunately in the southern hemisphere apricots are not in season. Do you have any other fruits you would recommend using?
Hi! Really any fruit will work. Apple, peaches, figs, dates or even dried apricots. Does that help you? You just want a fruit that is sturdy enough to cook.
You could also just sup apricot jam too!
Tieghan! 🙂
Yum, middle-eastern is my favourite! We were in Turkey recently and they use SO MUCH lamb there – pretty much had it every day. A labneh style yogurt was also served with almost every meal, so you are right on point with this! Love the caramelised apricots, pine nuts and mint too – such amazing flavours.
I so wish this was for dinner tonight, what fab flavors!