Aromatic lamb with dates

Tagine recipe for 4 people, takes only 15 mins; recipe has olive oil, onion, lamb, sweet potato, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, tomato puree, date and coriander.

Aromatic lamb with dates

Aromatic lamb with dates

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Tagine
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5 mins

Ingredients

  • Coriander: 2 tbsp coriander, roughly chopped
  • Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Onion: 1 onion, finely chopped
  • Tomato Puree: 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • Sweet Potato: 300g sweet potatoes, cut into small chunks
  • Ground Cinnamon: 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Lamb: 500g diced boneless lean lamb, preferably from the leg
  • Ground Coriander: 2 tsp ground coriander
  • Date: 50g pitted dates

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and lamb, then quickly fry until the lamb is lightly browned.
  2. Add the sweet potatoes and spices, then mix well. Pour in 425ml boiling water and the tomato puree, then bring to the boil.
  3. Cover and simmer for 15 mins until sweet potatoes and lamb are tender, adding the dates for the final 10 mins. Sprinkle with coriander and serve with couscous.