Lamb & apricot stew

Tagine recipe for 2 people, takes only 35 mins; recipe has olive oil, lamb, onion, garlic clove, ginger, ras-el-hanout, tomato puree, apricot, chicken stock and couscous.

Lamb & apricot stew

Lamb & apricot stew

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Tagine
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Onion: 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • Couscous: cooked couscous, mint or coriander leaves, and lemon wedges, to serve
  • Tomato Puree: 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • Chicken Stock: 300ml vegetable or chicken stock
  • Apricot: 5 soft dried apricots, halved
  • Ginger: 1 tbsp chopped ginger
  • Lamb: 250g stewing lamb pieces
  • Ras El Hanout: 2 tsp ras-el-hanout, Berber or other Middle Eastern spice mix

Directions

  1. In a medium-sized pan, heat 1 tbsp of the oil. Season the meat and fry briefly until browned. Remove from the pan and add the remaining oil. Add the onion, garlic and ginger, and fry with a little seasoning. Cook for 5 mins until soft, then add the spice mix, tomato puree, apricots and stock, and return the lamb to the pan. Simmer gently for 25 mins. Serve with warm couscous, mint or coriander leaves, and lemon wedges.