The wrap : Pulled lamb shoulder with pickled fennel and cabbage and flatbreads
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For the pickles
- 250g slow-cooked lamb shoulder
- 1 small red chilli
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 handful fresh coriander leaves
- 0 Olive oil
- 0 black pepper
To serve
- 750g white wine vinegar
- 0.5 tsp fennel seeds
- 10 peppercorns
- 1 star anise
- 250g caster sugar
- 1 small head fennel
- 0.5 small green cabbage
- 4 flatbreads
- 0 Plain yoghurt
- 0 Harissa
Step 1
First, make the pickles.
Step 2
Put the vinegar, spices and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
Step 3
Cook for 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
Step 4
Pour the liquor over the fennel and cabbage, then cover and set aside for at least 2 hours.
Step 5
Shred the lamb meat, fat and skin into a bowl, then season with salt and pepper.
Step 6
Add the chilli, garlic, coriander and a glug of olive oil.
Step 7
Warm some oil in a frying pan over a high heat.
Step 8
Fry the lamb for a few minutes, turning as you go, until it has started to caramelise and is nice and hot.
Step 9
Serve on warm flatbreads with a smear of thick natural yoghurt and a spoonful of harissa paste.