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Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Honey And Apricots Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Cut lamb into 1½-inch cubes and place in a medium-sized bowl. Season the lamb with turmeric, ginger and ½ teaspoon salt.
  • Heat a tagine, Dutch oven, or large pot over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and half of the seasoned lamb. Cook the lamb until browned on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the lamb from the pan and set aside. Repeat with remaining oil and lamb.
  • Return the seared lamb to the pan and add the diced onions. Cook, stirring to get the browned bits off the bottom of the pan, for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the chicken broth, saffron, and cilantro bundle and bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, covered, for 1½ hours, or until the meat is tender. The longer you cook it at low heat, the tastier.
  • Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the apricots and raisins and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain and set the fruit aside.
  • Remove the meat, place it on a clean plate, and keep warm.
  • Bring the remaining liquid in the pan to a simmer. Add the sliced onions, apricots, raisins, honey, cinnamon, ground pepper, and ¾ teaspoon salt.
  • Return the liquid to a simmer and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until mixture is slightly thickened.
  • Add the cooked lamb back into the sauce and cook to heat through, about 2 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs. I like to serve it with couscous and top it off with a large spoonful of yogurt (to which I've added a bit of lemon juice and finely chopped lemon zest).

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    " It was excellent "
    foodfight ate it and said...
    I tried it, I loved it, it was awesome! Thank YOU!
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  • dond 16 years ago
    An authentic tagine (something that looks like a ceramic baking dish with a funnel for a lid) is going to cost you an arm and a leg. If you have either an arm or a leg to spare, rock on. Otherwise, use a big pot and your imagination.
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  • merlin 16 years ago
    This sounds great
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