Moroccan cuisine is so tasty that once you try it, that’s all you’ll want to have! This lamb tagine takes around 2 hours to make and it’s delicious.
Ingredients:
- 2 sliced large onions
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 lb 10 oz lamb neck fillet sliced into thin pieces
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 3 sliced celery sticks
- 2 to 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 15 fl oz chicken or lamb stock
- 2 teaspoons harissa paste
- 400 g tin of chickpeas
- 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 4 cm knob of fresh grated root ginger
- 1 tablespoon runny honey
- 2 preserved lemons, sliced into 8 pieces
- 8 dried apricots cut into quarters
Instructions:
- Cook the lamb in a frying pan with oil for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Place it on a plate, then start cooking the onions together with the celery.
- After 3 to 4 minutes you can add the ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, cinnamon.
- Continue cooking for 10 minutes, then include the tomato puree, stock, honey, tomatoes, harissa paste, preserved lemons, and apricots.
- When the mix starts boiling, add the lamb, pepper, and salt. Cover the pan and leave it in the oven for 1 hour.
- When it’s done, you can pour the chickpeas and cook it uncovered for 1/2 to 1 hour.