Lamb coated with a Middle Eastern sauce of garlic, ground cumin, cucumber and yogurt is an easy, quick dinner. Look for lamb cut from the leg or for kabobs.
Helpful Hints:
_ Minced garlic can be found in jars in the produce or condiment sections of the supermarket.
_ If lamb cut from the leg isn't available, ask the butcher for a quick-cooking cut of lamb.
Countdown:
_ Prepare lamb sauce.
_ Make lamb.
_ Make rice.
Shopping List:
To buy: 6 ounces lamb cubes, cut from the leg, 1 carton plain, nonfat yogurt, 1 bottle ground cumin, 1 package microwaveable brown rice, 1 small cucumber, 1 bag washed, ready-to-eat spinach.
Staples: olive oil, olive oil spray, minced garlic, salt, black peppercorns.