Lamb Tagine

Cuisine: Moroccan
Effort: Medium
Spice Level: Mild
Cook's Fave: Yes

Serves: 6, Calories: 466, Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp veg oil.  124
  • 600g lean lamb, diced.  1584
  • 1 large onion, diced.  75
  • 2 large carrots (200g each), quartered lengthways and cut into chunks.  164
  • 2 tsp garlic purée.  34
  • Ras el Hanout spice mix - 4.¾ tsp worth
    • 1 tsp ground cumin
    • 1 tsp ground ginger
    • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
    • ½ tsp ground coriander seeds
    • ½ tsp hot paprika (or cayenne)
    • ½ tsp ground allspice
    • ¼ tsp ground cloves
    • ¼ tsp salt (shy)
    • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 400g can chopped tomato.  100
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained.  292
  • 200g dried apricot.  362
  • 600ml lamb stock.  60

Method:

  1. In sauté pan; Heat oil, brown lamb on all sides. Set aside.
  2. Add onion and carrots. Sauté for 2-3 mins.
  3. Add garlic and cook for 1 min more.
  4. Stir in spices and tomatoes.
  5. Return lamb. Add chickpeas and apricots.
  6. Pour in stock, stir and bring to simmer.
  7. Cover. Cook for 1.½ hrs til lamb is tender.
  8. When ready, rest for 5 mins.
  9. Serve with rice, Vegetable Couscous or Spiced Couscous.

Calories = 2795

  • 2795 / 6 = 466