This tagine is sensational. Slow cooked lamb is served with saffron flavoured couscous and a fabulous Moroccan-style gremolata of macadamias, preserved lemon and mint. The perfect nourishing dish for a cold winter’s night!
Ingredients
Lamb marinade
- 1 large purple onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 whole bunch coriander roots removed, rinsed
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
Tagine
- 1.5 kg leg or shoulder lamb diced
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can tomatoes
- 600 ml water
- 1 cinnamon quill
- 8 dates seeds removed
- 1/2 cup green olives pitted
- 1 pinch saffron
- 2 cups couscous
- 30 g butter
- 1 tsp salt
Macadamia gremolata
- 1/4 cup preserved lemon chopped
- 1 cup macadamias finely chopped and roasted
- 1/4 cup mint leaves loosely packed
Instructions
- To make the lamb marinade, place onion, garlic, coriander leaves and spices in the bowl of a food processor and process to form a paste.
- Place the lamb in a non-corrosive bowl. Spread the marinade over the lamb, cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 3 hours.
- To make the lamb tagine, preheat oven to 150°C. Heat the oil over high heat in the base of a large casserole dish that has a lid. Add the lamb, and brown on each side. Reduce heat to medium and add the tomato paste, canned tomatoes, water and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a steady simmer, cover with the lid, place in the oven and cook for 1¼ hours. Add the dates and olives and cook for a further 30 minutes.
- When almost ready to serve, place the saffron in a small bowl and pour over 2 tablespoons boiling water. Allow to stand for 15 minutes.
- Place the couscous in a separate bowl with the butter and salt. Pour over 2 cups of boiling water, add the soaked saffron with its water and cover immediately. Stand for at least 10 minutes before removing the cover and fluffing with a fork.
- To make the macadamia gremolata, combine all ingredients and sprinkle generously over the lamb.
Nutrition
Calories: 4206kcalCarbohydrates: 368gProtein: 253gFat: 196gSaturated Fat: 39gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 126gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 608mgSodium: 4410mgPotassium: 5084mgFiber: 48gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 2506IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 640mgIron: 34mg
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