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550 g diced lamb shoulder or leg
35 ml extra-virgin olive oil (32 g)
2 brown onions, sliced (250 g)
3 garlic cloves, chopped (15 g)
300 g carrots, cut into thick batons
4 g ground cumin
3 g ground coriander
2 g ground cinnamon
400 g canned no-added-salt tomatoes
400 ml reduced-salt stock (400 g)
100 g dried apricots, halved
220 g wholemeal couscous (dry)
35 g almonds, roughly chopped
12 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 g iodised table salt, plus more to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Pat the lamb dry and season with the salt. Heat two-thirds of the oil in a heavy casserole over high heat and brown the lamb in two batches, 4-5 minutes a batch. Crowding the pan will steam it grey instead of browning it. Set the meat aside.
Lower the heat to medium, add the remaining oil and cook the onions for 8 minutes, scraping up the brown bits from the base as they soften.
Add the garlic, cumin, coriander and cinnamon and stir for 1 minute.
Return the lamb with any resting juices, add the tomatoes and stock, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook over the lowest heat for 45 minutes.
Add the carrots and apricots and cook uncovered for 25-30 minutes more, until the lamb pulls apart under a fork and the sauce has reduced enough to coat it.
Ten minutes before serving, stir the couscous into a bowl with 330 ml boiling water, cover with a plate and leave 8 minutes, then fork it through. It will finish at about 610 g.
Toast the almonds in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes. Serve the tagine over the couscous, scattered with almonds, parsley and pepper.
Safety and storage
Keeps
2 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
Cooked rice and pasta keep two days rather than three, so this dish takes the shorter time. Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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Diced lamb braised slowly with carrot, dried apricots and warm spices, spooned over wholemeal couscous with almonds.
Ingredients
550 g diced lamb shoulder or leg
35 ml extra-virgin olive oil (32 g)
2 brown onions, sliced (250 g)
3 garlic cloves, chopped (15 g)
300 g carrots, cut into thick batons
4 g ground cumin
3 g ground coriander
2 g ground cinnamon
400 g canned no-added-salt tomatoes
400 ml reduced-salt stock (400 g)
100 g dried apricots, halved
220 g wholemeal couscous (dry)
35 g almonds, roughly chopped
12 g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 g iodised table salt, plus more to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
2694 kJ / 644 kcal · protein 42.6 g · carbohydrate 64.6 g · fibre 11.7 g · fat 20.5 g · sodium 571.4 mg
Method
Pat the lamb dry and season with the salt. Heat two-thirds of the oil in a heavy casserole over high heat and brown the lamb in two batches, 4-5 minutes a batch. Crowding the pan will steam it grey instead of browning it. Set the meat aside.
Lower the heat to medium, add the remaining oil and cook the onions for 8 minutes, scraping up the brown bits from the base as they soften.
Add the garlic, cumin, coriander and cinnamon and stir for 1 minute.
Return the lamb with any resting juices, add the tomatoes and stock, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook over the lowest heat for 45 minutes.
Add the carrots and apricots and cook uncovered for 25-30 minutes more, until the lamb pulls apart under a fork and the sauce has reduced enough to coat it.
Ten minutes before serving, stir the couscous into a bowl with 330 ml boiling water, cover with a plate and leave 8 minutes, then fork it through. It will finish at about 610 g.
Toast the almonds in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes. Serve the tagine over the couscous, scattered with almonds, parsley and pepper.
Safety and storage
Keeps
2 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
Cooked rice and pasta keep two days rather than three, so this dish takes the shorter time. Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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