Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour, 40 Minutes
Yield: Serves 4-6
Recipes
Premier Series Wine Club
Classic Lamb Tagine
This recipe was shared by Tierra y Mar Winery. Pair With Tierra y Mar 2014 Page-Nord Vineyard, Napa Valley Syrah.
A tagine is a stew which gets its name from the conical, lidded, earthenware cooking dish traditionally used in Morocco. There’s no need to worry if you don’t have a tagine, a lidded casserole dish is just fine.
Ingredients
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1-2 Tbsp olive oil
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2 Tbsp blanched almonds
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2 red onions, finely chopped
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2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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thumb-size piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
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pinch of saffron threads
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2 cinnamon sticks
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1-2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
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1 lb boned lamb, from the shoulder, leg or shanks, trimmed and cubed
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12 pitted prunes and 6 dried apricots, soaked in cold water for 1 hour and drained
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3-4 strips orange peel
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1-2 Tbsp dark, runny honey
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1 handful of cilantro leaves, chopped
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sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Serve with couscous.
Preparation
1. Heat the oil in the base of a flameproof casserole dish.
2. Add the almonds and cook, stirring, until they turn golden.
3. Add the onions and garlic and fry until they begin to color.
4. Stir in the ginger, saffron, cinnamon sticks and coriander seeds.
5. Add the lamb to the casserole dish and cook for about 1-2 minutes, stirring to make sure it is coated in the onion and spices. Pour in enough water to just cover the meat then bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat, put the lid on the casserole and simmer for 1 hour, until the meat is tender.
6. Add the prunes, apricots and orange peel, replace the lid and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
7. Stir in the honey, season to taste, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Make sure there is enough liquid in the pot as you want the sauce to be syrupy and slightly caramelized.
8. Stir in half of the cilantro and serve immediately, sprinkled with the remaining cilantro and accompanied by a mound of couscous.
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