Gremolata-Crusted Lamb with Moroccan Kumara and Date Dressing

Steps

1. oven to 220°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper.
2. Toss kumara, carrot and red onion with first measure of Moroccan spice mix and a drizzle of oil on first prepared tray. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 15-18 minutes, until starting to caramelise. Turn once during cooking.
3. While kumara cooks, prepare date dressing. Drain dates, reserving soaking liquid and set aside. Finely chop dates and place in a small bowl with remaining date dressing ingredients and 1 tablespoon of reserved date water. Mix to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. Pat lamb dry with paper towels and season with salt. Heat a drizzle of oil in a small frypan on high heat. While pan heats, combine gremolata and breadcrumbs in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside. Pan-fry lamb for 30-60 seconds each side, until caramelised.
5. Place lamb on second prepared tray, evenly spread with mustard and sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons of crumb mixture. Cook (on rack above kumara) for 3-5 minutes for medium-rare (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking and crumb is starting to brown.
6. While lamb cooks, dice tomato 1cm and chop coriander. When vegetables are cooked, remove from oven and toss with remaining Moroccan kumara ingredients. Toss with 2 tablespoons of date dressing and season to taste with salt and pepper.
7. place Moroccan kumara and gremolata-crusted lamb onto a plate. Drizzle with remaining date dressing. Serve extra gremolata on the side, if desired.