The FiFi Report 368

Sumac lamb with eggplant and Tahini dressing

This is an a healthy little number and is also incredibly quick to whip up thanks to Donna Hay.
Sumac is easy to find anywhere and adds a lovely tangy lemony flavour.

NB.You can always use salmon instead of lamb.

You need for 4 fashionista, one rugby player or 30 models

2 x 300g lamb backstraps (boneless loin), trimmed
⅓ cup (80ml) designer virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons sumac
8 finger eggplants, sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
100g baby spinach leaves

Tahini dressing
¼ cup (60ml) tahini
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons thick natural yoghurt
⅓ cup (80ml) water
sea salt flakes

  • Climb out of new Givenchy wedges.
  • Feel your toes again.
  • Slip on new Hermes T shirt dress.
  • Pour a wine and thank god it’s Friday.
  • Make the dressing: toss the tahini, lemon juice, yoghurt, water and salt in a bowl and stir well.
  • Slice up the eggplants as small as the heel on a Celine sandal. Or as slim as a Celine clutch.
  • Slice up the garlic as small as the credit left on your card.
  • Pour another wine.
  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat.
  • Now brush the lamb with 1 tablespoon of designer olive oil and then sprinkle with sumac and some salt.
  • Cook for 3-4 minutes each side for medium rare.
  • Remove the lamb from the pan and let it rest. It’s been working hard.
  • Turn down the heat and add a splash of oil into the frying pan and then throw in the slices of eggplant and the garlic and cook for 6-8 minutes.
  • You want the eggplant as golden as Beyonce but still as tender and juicy as George Clooney in this video here ( it’s Hilarious !)
  • Now slice up the lamb and arrange chicly on a white platter with the slices of eggplant.
  • Accessorise with the leaves of green spinach.
  • Spoon over the lovely dressing.
  • Eat, drink and wait for George Clooney to propose…