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Lamb Tagine

Name: Lamb Tagine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 800 g lamb shoulder; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 100 g dried apricots; 400 g tinned chickpeas; 400 ml chicken stock; 50 g flaked almonds; couscous; fresh mint

Fall-apart tender lamb with apricots, almonds and warm North African spices.

Chef Marcus

Prep 20m · Cook 135mServes 6Easy

lamb moroccan slow-cook comfort

Ingredients

Serves 6

800 g lamb shoulder, cubed
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
100 g dried apricots
400 g tinned chickpeas, drained
400 ml chicken stock
50 g flaked almonds, toasted
couscous, to serve
fresh mint, to serve

Cook

Method

1
Brown the lamb in batches in a heavy casserole. Set aside.
8 min
2
Soften the onion, add garlic and spices. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
7 min
3
Return lamb to the pot. Add stock, apricots and chickpeas. Bring to a simmer.
3 min
4
Cover and cook in the oven at 160°C for 2 hours until the lamb is falling apart. Top with almonds and mint. Serve with couscous.
120 min

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