Moroccan Lamb Stew With Prunes Food

MOROCCAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Combine salt, pepper, cinnamon and allspice in a medium bowl.
• Add the lamb and stir to coat with the spice mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy, large pot over medium high heat.
• Working in batches, add lamb to the pot and brown on all sides, about 4 minutes for each batch.
• Return all the lamb to the pot.
• Add onion, garlic and ginger to the stew and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the wine and orange juice and bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to a simmer, cooking for about 1 hours and 30 minutes, stirring every once in a while.
• Grate the peel from the orange and set aside.
• Segment the orange cutting off all the bitter white pith, and chop coarsely.
• Add oranges and grated peel to lamb, cooking about 20 more minutes.
• Stir in the parsley and honey, and more salt and pepper to your taste.

MOROCCAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Brown the meat chunks in a large skilllet with a small amount of olive oil, adding some minced garlic.
• Pour the pan contents into a large metal lasagna pan, then place the slivered onions on top, and add the Moroccan seasoning packet (or maybe 2) or a hearty amount of Ras al Hanout (I also added a bit of salt here), the courgettes, mushrooms,the drained chickpeas, pour tomatoes & their juice on top, then squirt ribbons of tomato paste across the top.
• Give it all a good stir, then cover tightly with foil or pan lid.
• Bake in a preheated 375 F oven (gas mark 5 , 190 C, 170 C Fan) for 2 hours, no peeking.
• After 2 hours, remove the lid, stir and taste for seasonings, adding more salt and additional seasoning until it is to your liking.
• On the show, this was served this with "Sammy's Couscous - Sundried Tomato and Mediterranean Herb", ignoring the package instructions and dumping the whole box into a bowl, covering with 1 pint of boiling water, stirring, let sit a few minutes, stirring again, then sauteeing in some butter in a skillet before serving.

MOROCCAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a very large pot.
• Add the meat, ginger, mustard, coriander, cinnamon and sugar. Brown lightly.
• Add the onions and saute until translucent. Add the soy sauces, sweet Thai chilli sauce, stock and honey. Bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender. Stir frequently to prevent sticking and replensh liquids as necessary with water.
• Add the butternut & sweetpotato and cook for a further 15 - 20 minutes or until cooked through and tender.
• Check and adjsut seasoning. Use the cornflour to thicken only if necessary.
• Sprinkle with parsley to garnish and serve with brown rice, couscous or a selection of steamed vegetables.

HARIRA - MOROCCAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Place the lamb, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, margarine, celery, onion, and cilantro into a large soup pot over a low heat.
• Stir frequently for 5 minutes.
• Pour tomatoes (reserve juice) into the mixture and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Pour tomato juice, 7 cups water, and the lentils into the pot.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer.
• Let soup simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
• About 10 minutes before serving turn the heat to medium-high, place chickpeas and noodles into the soup, let cook about 10 minutes (until noodles are al dente).
• Stir in lemon and eggs, let eggs cook 1 minute.

MOROCCAN LAMB STEW WITH PRUNES

Steps:

• Instant pot: Saute meat and spices, then onion. 30 minutes on high with lamb and onion, then 15 minutes on high with veggies and prunes. . Spread lamb on a large sheet tray and pat dry. In a small bowl, stir together coriander, cumin, ginger, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then sprinkle over lamb and toss well to coat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Arrange 1/3 of lamb in pot in a single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer lamb to a large bowl; set aside. Repeat with rest of lamb, adding 1 tablespoon olive oil for each batch.
• Add onions to pot, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in broth, scraping up any browned bits. Return lamb and its accumulated juices to pot. Add 2 cups water, cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir well and bring to a boil. Cover pot with lid and cook in oven until lamb is just tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Uncover pot; stir in chickpeas, dried fruit, and carrots. (Add more water if stew seems dry.) Cover pot; continue to cook until lamb is very tender, about 45 minutes. If desired, uncover pot and cook until thickened, 20 to 25 minutes more. About 15 minutes before serving, prepare couscous following package directions.
• Remove stew from oven; discard cinnamon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle stew over couscous; serve.