Moroccan Lamb Tagine

Name: Moroccan Lamb Tagine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 2 lamb shanks; 0.333 cup moroccan seasoning; 0.333 cup parsley; 0.25 cup olive oil; 10 dried apricots; 10 pitted dates; 1 can brown lentils (400 g); 2 tbsp olive oil

A tagine of lamb, lentils and apricots, baked in the oven.

3 hr 15 min · Serves 2 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 180 min · 195 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Preheat oven to 150 degrees celcius. Mix together the seasoning, parsley and olive oil. Rub the mixture over the lamb shanks. (Option: they can be left to marinate for a few hours to overnight if desired).
2
Drizzle the extra olive oil in the bottom of the tagine. Place the lamb shanks, apricots and dates in the tagine, place the lid on and put in the oven.
3
After 2 hours, check the meat, if it looks like it is drying out add 1/2 cup of water to the bottom of the tagine. Drain the lentils and add them to bottom of the dish.
120 min
4
Continue to cook for 40 minutes or until meat is soft and falling off the bone.
40 min