Eid Special: Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Apricots

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 2 hours

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads (optional)
• 1 pound lamb shanks
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup dried apricots, halved
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)

Instructions:

• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, and saffron (if using). Cook for 1 minute more.

• Add lamb shanks, chicken broth, apricots, raisins, almonds, honey, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until lamb is tender.

• Turn lamb shanks over halfway through cooking.

• Once lamb is tender, remove from pot and set aside. Increase heat to medium and simmer sauce for 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened.

• Return lamb shanks to the pot and spoon sauce over. Garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.


Tips:

1. You can substitute bone-in lamb shoulder or stew meat for the lamb shanks. Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and adjust cooking time as needed.
2. Serve over couscous, rice, or quinoa.
3. For a richer flavor, add a tablespoon of tomato paste along with the spices in step 1.

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