For the lamb
1 Rack of lamb (about 500g)
1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper (or smoked Spanish paprika)
1 tbsp of olive oil
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
For the persimmon
1 persimmon fruit
1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
For the couscous
2 tbsp olive oil
100g couscous
2 tbsp pine nuts , toasted
zest and juice 1 lemon
10g mint, roughly chopped
For serving
2 Tbsp of plain yogurt
Fleur de sel
Aleppo Spice
Start by preheating your oven to 180C.
Now rub the rack of Lamb with 1/2 tsp of Aleppo pepper, salt and black pepper and reserve.
Place olive oil in an oven proof pan and heat on high temperature. Add the lamb and sear quickly until nicely browned. Finish cooking in the oven for about 10 minutes for pink, or leave until desired.
While the meat is in the oven wash, peel and cut the persimmon horizontally into 1 cm slices and place on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper, sprinkle with 1 tsp of aleppo spice and roast for about 10 minutes, or until they start to caramelise.
Your Lamb should be done by now so remove it from the oven and rest for 5 minutes under foil.
Now that the meat is resting and the persimmon fruit is still in the oven, prepare your couscous by placing it in a bowl, adding the olive oil, lemon juice and mixing well to coat the grains. Pour in 70ml of boiling water. Cover and allow to sit in a warm place until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff up the couscous with a fork, season with salt and pepper, and stir in the chopped herbs just before serving.
Serve the lamb on top of the couscous with the slices of persimmon, a tbsp of yogurt and sprinkles of fleur de sel and aleppo pepper.