Slow Cooker Lamb Apricot And Olive Tagine Food

LAMB TAGINE WITH APRICOTS, OLIVES AND BUTTERED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Trim excess fat off lamb. Put meat in a deep Dutch oven or cast-iron pot with the garlic, salt, black pepper, paprika, ginger and cumin. Rub spices and garlic evenly all over meat.
• Thinly slice onions, then mince enough of them to yield 1/2 cup. Add minced onion to pot with lamb; reserve onion slices.
• Place pot over high heat and let cook, turning meat on all sides, until spices release their scent, about 3 minutes. You need not brown meat. Add 3 cups water to pot (it should come 3/4 of the way up lamb), along with cinnamon and saffron. Bring to a simmer, then cover pot and transfer to oven. Let braise for 45 minutes.
• Turn meat, then top with onion slices. Cover pot and braise for another 45 minutes to an hour, or until lamb is very tender. Use a slotted spoon to transfer meat to a bowl, leaving broth and onions in pot.
• Place pot on stove over high heat and add 3/4 cup apricots and the olives. Simmer broth until it reduces by a third and thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Return lamb to pot and keep warm until serving. (Tagine can be prepared 4 days ahead; chill, then remove fat and reheat before serving.)
• To serve, chop remaining 1/2 cup apricot slices. In a small skillet, melt butter. Add almonds and cook until well browned and toasted, about 2 minutes. Put couscous in a serving bowl and top with almonds and butter and chopped apricots. Pile tagine in center of couscous and garnish with herbs.

SLOW COOKER LAMB TAGINE

Steps:

• Fry the lamb in the oil in batches and tip it into the slow cooker. Fry the onion in the same pan for 5 mins or until it softens a little. Add the carrots and spices, stir everything together, add the tomato purée, stock and 250ml water and swirl everything around the pan. Tip into the slow cooker. Add the sweet potato, dried cherries, honey and another 500ml water.
• Cook on low for 8 hrs or high for 4 hrs. Stir in the coriander and serve with couscous. Leave to cool before freezing.

SLOW-COOKER LAMB, APRICOT, AND OLIVE TAGINE

Steps:

• In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix together the lamb, carrots, onion, apricots, olives, garlic, flour, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and ½ cup water. Cover and cook until the lamb and vegetables are tender, on low for 6.5 hours or on high for 4 hours. Serve the lamb over the rice with the pistachios, cilantro, and lemon wedges.

SLOW COOKER LAMB AND APRICOT TAGINE

Steps:

• Method 1. Put the slow cooker on 'High' setting to preheat for 20 minutes while you prepare the tagine. 2. Put the lamb in a bow and mix in the ground spices, salt and pepper, and honey. 3. Heat the butter with the oil in a large frying pan until bubbling and fry the garlic and onion for 5 minutes. Add the spiced lamb and cook, stirring for about 5 minutes until lightly browned all over. 4. Transfer all the pan contents to the slow cooker dish and add the cinnamon stick. Pour over 300ml (½ pt) hot water. Put the cooker lid securely on top, reduce the setting to 'Low' and cook for 5 hours. 5. Remove the lid and stir in the apricots. Re-cover with the lid and continue to cook for a further 1 hour. Discard the cinnamon stick. 6. To serve, ladle the lamb and apricots over freshly cooked cous cous, and sprinkle with almonds and freshly chopped coriander. Serve the tasty cooking juices separately as gravy.

SLOW COOKER LAMB STEW WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Mix flour, paprika, and 1 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl. Pour over lamb meat and mix. Place in the bottom of a slow cooker.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add jalapeno and garlic; continue to cook and stir until onion starts to brown, about 5 minutes more. Mix in apricots. Add remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, allspice, and clove. Cook and stir, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and brown sugar. Mix well.
• Pour mixture over the lamb in the slow cooker. Add potatoes and carrots; stir well. Pour in 1 cup beef broth, or 2 cups for a soupier consistency. Season with salt.
• Cover and cook until carrots and potatoes are tender and lamb is no longer pink, on Low for 8 to 9 hours, or High for 4 to 6 hours.

SLOW-COOKER LAMB, APRICOT, AND OLIVE TAGINE

Steps:

• In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, mix together the lamb, carrots, onion, apricots, olives, garlic, flour, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and ½ cup water.
• Cover and cook until the lamb and vegetables are tender, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time).
• Ten minutes before serving, cook the couscous according to the package directions. Serve the lamb on the couscous with the pistachios, cilantro, and lemon wedges.