Moroccan Lamb Tagine Food

MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a very large (12- to 13-inch) pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Pat the lamb shanks dry with paper towels. In batches, add the lamb shanks to the pot and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side, until they are nicely browned. Transfer to a plate and brown the remaining shanks, adding a little more oil, if necessary. Transfer all the shanks to the plate and set aside.
• Add the onions and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding more oil, if necessary. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for just 30 seconds. Add the chili powder, turmeric, cumin, cardamom, and cinnamon and cook for one minute. Stir in the tomatoes and their liquid, the chicken stock, brown sugar, lime, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add the potatoes, butternut squash, and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil. Place the lamb shanks in the pot, spooning some of the sauce and vegetables over the shanks. (They will not be completely submerged.) Cover the pot and bake for 3 hours, until the lamb shanks are very tender. Serve hot with Steamed Couscous.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onions and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned. Add the chicken stock, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a full boil. Stir in the couscous, turn off the heat, cover, and allow to steam for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve hot.

LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• Place diced lamb in a bowl, toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and set aside. In a large resealable bag, toss together the paprika, turmeric, cumin, cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, salt, ginger, saffron, garlic powder, and coriander; mix well. Add the lamb to the bag, and toss around to coat well. Refrigerate at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the lamb, and brown well. Remove to a plate, and repeat with remaining lamb. Add onions and carrots to the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the fresh garlic and ginger; continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes. Return the lamb to the pot and stir in the lemon zest, chicken broth, tomato paste, and honey. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender.
• If the consistency of the tagine is too thin, you may thicken it with a mixture of cornstarch and water during the last 5 minutes.

MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in your pressure cooker and brown the lamb for a few minutes, in batches if necessary. Set aside. If you are short of time you can skip browning the lamb and instead add it in with remaining ingredients on Step 3.
• If there's any browned bits at the bottom of the pot, deglaze with a splash of stock or water. Add the chopped onion and cook for five minutes until softened.
• Add the garlic, ginger and spices and stir to release the wonderful aromas.
• Return the lamb to the pot and stir to combine.
• Add the lemon juice, tomato paste, apricots and honey. Stir to combine.
• Add the chopped tin tomatoes, chickpeas and stock.
• Cover, set vent to sealing and cook for 20 minutes at high pressure. Allow for 10 minutes natural pressure release then manually release the remaining steam.
• Remove the cinnamon stick. Taste and season if necessary. Garnish with the coriander and chopped pistachios. Serve with couscous or rice.
• Heat the oil in a large lidded casserole dish. Fry the onions for five minutes until softened.
• Add the garlic, ginger and spices and stir to release the wonderful aromas.
• Add the lamb to the pot and stir to combine, cooking for 5 minutes.
• Add the lemon juice, tomato paste, apricots and honey. Stir to combine.
• Add the chopped tin tomatoes, chickpeas and 2 cups (500ml) stock - note this is twice the amount from pressure cooker method.
• Bring to a boil then reduce a low simmer. Cover and cook for about 1h -1h 15 mins until the lamb is tender and stew has thickened.
• Remove the cinnamon stick. Taste and season if necessary. Garnish with the coriander and chopped pistachios. Serve with couscous or rice.
• Follow steps 1-4 then put all the ingredients in your crockpot. Stir in the tomatoes, chickpeas and stock and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours.

MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• Place the cayenne, black pepper, paprika, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon into a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the lamb in a large bowl and toss together with half of the spice mix. Cover and leave overnight in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas2.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp of argan (or vegetable) oil in a large casserole dish. Add the grated onion and the remaining spice mix and cook over a gentle heat for 10 minutes so that the onions are soft but not coloured. Add the crushed garlic for the final 3 minutes.
• In a separate frying pan, heat the remaining oil and brown the cubes of lamb on all sides then add the browned meat to the casserole dish. De-glaze the frying pan with ¼ pint of tomato juice and add these juices to the pan.
• Add the remaining tomato juice, chopped tomatoes, apricots, dates, raisins or sultanas, flaked almonds, saffron, lamb stock and honey to the casserole dish. Bring to the boil, cover with a fitted lid, place in the oven and cook for 2-2½ hours or until the meat is meltingly tender.
• Place the lamb in a tagine or large serving dish and sprinkle over the chopped herbs. Serve.

MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE WITH RAISINS, ALMONDS, AND HONEY

Steps:

• Whisk together ras-el-hanout, salt, pepper, ginger, saffron, and 1 cup water in a 5-quart heavy pot. Stir in lamb, remaining 2 cups water, onion, garlic, cinnamon sticks, and butter and simmer, covered, until lamb is just tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Stir in raisins, almonds, honey, and ground cinnamon and simmer, covered, until meat is very tender, about 30 minutes more.
• Uncover pot and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until stew is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes more.

MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Place the cayenne, pepper, paprika, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix.
• Place the lamb in a large bowl and toss with 1/2 the spice mixture.
• Cover and leave overnight.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp of argan oil in a large casserole dish.
• Add the grated onion and the remaining spice mix and cook over a gentle heat for 10 minutes. Add the crushed garlic in the final 3 minutes.
• In a separate pan, heat the oil and brown the lamb on all sides.
• Add to the casserole dish.
• Deglaze the pan with 1/4 pint of the tomato juice and add that to the casserole dish as well.
• Add the remaining tomato juice, chopped tomatoes, apricots, dates, raisins, saffron, lamb stock and honey to the casserole dish.
• Bring to a boil, cover and place in oven or slow cooker 2 1/2 - 3 hours until meat is very tender.
• Serve with couscous or rice and top with herbs.

MOROCCAN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/gas 5.
• Pick and finely chop the rosemary leaves and peel and roughly chop the ginger, then add to a pestle and mortar with the cumin, coriander, fennel seeds and dried chillies. Add a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, then pound to a paste, stirring in a couple of tablespoons of oil.
• Pour half the marinade over the lamb, and massage well before you plait it, then put aside until needed.
• Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into 2.5cm chunks, peel and roughly chop the onions, and peel and finely slice the garlic, then mix with the remaining marinade.
• Heat a little oil in a large ovenproof pan or roasting tray over a medium-high heat, add the lamb and quickly brown on both sides, then remove to a plate.
• Add the sweet potato mixture to the pan and fry for around 4 minutes, or until the onions are slightly soft.
• Add the tomatoes, breaking them up with a spoon, then give the pan a shake and place the meat on top.
• Add 3 wineglasses of water, the cinnamon stick, bay leaves and dried apricots, and braise in the preheated oven for 1 hour 15 minutes (I suggest you do this with the lid off to give it a little colour.
• Cover the couscous with 300ml boiling water and leave to fluff up. Season with salt, pepper, a lug of oil and a swig of vinegar, cover with tin foil and place in the oven for 5 minutes to steam.
• Pick and roughly chop the coriander and scatter over the lamb before serving. Divide between plates with the couscous and spoon over a good dollop of natural yoghurt.

MOROCCAN TAGINE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in your Moroccan tagine pot. Add diced onions to the pot and sauté for about five minutes till it turns translucent.
• Next, add grated ginger and minced garlic to the pot and sauté for another two minutes. Once the mixture starts giving aromatic flavor, add diced chicken breast and stir the mixture for about one minute to let the extra water from chicken evaporate.
• Next, it is time to add your spice mix to the pot. Sprinkle coriander, cinnamon, cumin, and turmeric powder and stir to combine. sauté the mixture until the chicken cubes are no longer pink.
• Once all the ingredients are perfectly combined into the chicken, it is time to add almonds, raisins, honey, harissa, chickpeas and 1 cup water to the pot. Stir well to combine all the ingredients. Reduce the heat and stir for a minute before covering the pot to simmer it for 10 minutes.
• When it forms a partially thick gravy or stew, it is time to add the butternut squash to the mixture. Stir the mixture properly to combine the ingredients, and return to simmer.
• Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for another 25 minutes, or until the butternut squash turns fork-tender.
• Remove it from heat and garnish with dried apricots and slivered almonds. You can also use freshly chopped coriander leaves for garnish.
• The dish is best served with couscous. To prepare couscous, take a saucepan, add two cups of water and bring to a boil.
• Once the water is boiled, add bouillon cubes and butter and stir until the ingredients are dissolved. Make sure that the water is still boiling.
• Next, to the mixture, add the couscous and stir properly. Turn off the heat and cover the saucepan with a lid. Let it sit there for 10-15 minutes. Your couscous is ready. Fluff it with a fork and serve with your chicken tagine.

MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE (MROUZIA)

Steps:

• Mix water, paprika, ras el hanout, black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and salt in a small bowl. Add red pepper flakes to the spice paste if you want more of a kick to your dish.
• Place lamb cubes in a large bowl and rub in the spice paste. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Melt butter in a Dutch oven. Add onions, shallot, garlic, and cinnamon sticks; saute for 6 to 8 minutes. Add lamb with the spice paste. Cover with chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Add more stock if lamb looks dry.
• Add almonds, carrots, apricots, raisins, prunes, and honey to the Dutch oven. Simmer until lamb is completely tender, carrots are cooked, and almonds are slightly softened, 15 to 30 minutes more. Add lemon juice. Season with salt.

MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas2.
• Place the cayenne, black pepper, paprika, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon into a small bowl and mix to combine. Place the lamb in a large bowl and toss together with half of the spice mix. Cover and leave overnight in the fridge.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp of argan oil in a large casserole dish. Add the grated onion and the remaining spice mix and cook over a gentle heat for 10 minutes so that the onions are soft but not coloured. Add the crushed garlic for the final 3 minutes.
• In a separate frying pan, heat the remaining oil and brown the cubes of lamb on all sides then add the browned meat to the casserole dish. De-glaze the frying pan with ¼ pint of tomato juice and add these juices to the pan.
• Add the remaining tomato juice, chopped tomatoes, apricots, dates, raisins or sultanas, flaked almonds, saffron, lamb stock and honey to the casserole dish. Bring to the boil, cover with a fitted lid, place in the oven and cook for 2-2½ hours or until the meat is meltingly tender.
• Place the lamb in a tagine or large serving dish and sprinkle over the chopped herbs. Serve.

MOROCCAN LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Gas mark 7 (220degrees).
• Cut meat from lamb shoulder in 4cm cubes.
• Mix together marsala, tumeric, coriander, ginger, salt. Rub half of this mixture into the meat. Put meat in pot to brown.
• Add sliced onions, tomatoes and garlic and some more spice.... Allow to brown.
• Add saffron and water, stir for 3 - 4 min, add remaining spice.
• Add dices sweet potato and 1 tin plum tomatoes in sauce, break up tomatoes slightly in pot.
• Leave to simmer for 3 - 4 min.
• Add 2 tsp cinnamon, nuts and a generous squeeze of honey, stir together.
• Transfer to oven proof dish - no lid.
• Place in oven for 15 min then drop temperature to Gas mark 3 (150 degrees).
• Cook for another 1hr.
• Add sliced green beans and return to oven for another 30 minute.
• To serve:.
• 1 cup of cous cous - pour into bowl and just cover with boiling water, cover bowl with sideplate and allow to stand 3 - 4 minute.
• Sweet nutty butternut - 1 butternut, diced and boiled.
• Chop up more of the nuts you used in the tagine, add butter, salt, pepper and cinnamon to small frying pan - cook for 2 - 3 min, add tsp cinnamon and generous squeeze of honey, stir until it boils. Pour over cooked butternut and serve immediately.
• 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt per person, mixed with finely chopped mint.
• Roughly chopped coriander leaves to finish.

AUTHENTIC MOROCCAN LAMB SHANK TAGINE (TANGIA)

Steps:

• Start by preheating your oven to 275 degrees. Arrange the lamb in the base of the tagine.
• In a small bowl combine the minced garlic, lemon, spices, oil, ghee and water. Mix well and pour the mixture over the lamb.
• Cover the tagine and bake in the oven for 2 hours or until the lamb reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
• Enjoy with a baguette (to soak up the sauce) or over freshly cooked couscous with a sprinkle of minced parsley.