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Spicy Lamb Tagine with Couscous

Lamb, couscous and ready eat apricots simmered on the stove and spiced with cayenne and cinnamon for a Moroccan tagine. It's finished with chopped coriander and parsley.

2 hr · Serves 6 · Medium

Serves
6

Ingredients

Time
Prep 15 min · Cook 105 min · 120 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Trim any fat off the lamb and cut it into 1 inch cubes. Put the meat, onions, garlic, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, ginger, paprika and saffron if using,into the bottom of a double boiler or a large saucepan, season to taste and add enough water to cover.

  2. 2

    Bring the contents to a boil, then cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the apricots, carrots,zucchini,tomatoes, coriander and parsley to the pan and cook, covered for a further 15 minutes.

    15 min
  4. 4

    Meanwhile, following package directions, prepare enough couscous for 6 people. Add salt to taste.

  5. 5

    To serve, spoon the couscous onto serving dish, lift the lamb and vegetables from the pan with a slotted spoon and lay them on top of the couscous and sprinkle them with chopped coriander and parsley.

  6. 6

    Pour the broth into a jug or bowl to serve separately and let people help themselves at the table.

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