Lamb tagine with chickpeas and apricots
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Lamb tagine with chickpeas and apricots
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Tagine is a typical Moroccan stew, traditionally slow-cooked in a pot of the same name.
See also:
- Venison casserole
- Pot roast beef with root vegetables
- June King's Chicken Hotpot
Ingredients
- 600g stewing lamb (shoulder or neck) cut into 2.5cm chunks
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- freshly ground black pepper
- 227g can of chopped tomatoes
- 300ml lamb stock
- salt
- 400g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 75g dried apricots, roughly chopped
- 250g pre-cooked couscous
- 400ml hot vegetable stock (or 1 heaped tsp Marigold vegetable bouillon with 400ml boiling water)
- small handful (about 15g) freshly chopped coriander
Serves:
4
Preparation:
10
Cook Time:
140
Total Time:
150min
Directions
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- Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole and brown the lamb in batches, removing to the side when done.
- Fry the onion until soft (about 5-10 minutes) then add the garlic, cinnamon, cumin, turmeric and black pepper and fry another minute or so.
- Add the tomatoes and stock, bring to the boil, and then return the lamb to the casserole. Season with salt, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- After an hour, add the chickpeas and apricots and continue to simmer gently for another hour until the meat is tender. Add a little water if the liquid has reduced - you want plenty of rich sauce.
- Before serving, pour the hot stock over the couscous and leave to absorb. Fluff up with a fork, season with salt and pepper and stir through the chopped coriander. Serve with the stew spooned over the couscous.
Source: Terry Farris
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this is an easy recipe and can be made even more simple if you buy pre cubed lamb, pre chopped onion, and fresh stock. Ideal for a full time working mum who comes home from a 10 hour day at work and doesnt want to compromise on the food the family eats, guilt free coz it is warm hearty healthy and gives you time with your little ones and better half while it cooks. My husband has made this a few times as with all the ingredients pre prepped it isnt a rushed recipe so my kitchen stays as it is meant to stay .
What are you doing with the chickpeas and the apricots?
There is no indication as to what temperature should be used.